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    With the Differential Association Theory saying that criminal-like behaviors are adapted through what you are exposed to, police need to be patrolling areas where more violence has repeatedly occurred to prevent violent outbreaks from happening again. For example, a young child growing up in an area where constant fighting and weapon usage is used will learn to adapt to that kind of behavior because

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    Citizens on Patrol

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    For example a neighborhood with a large number of kids would not need patrolling during after school hours because the parents would be home. A common misconception is that citizen patrols only watch the neighborhood. However according to National Association of Citizen Patrol many citizen patrol control traffic at accident

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    Preventive Patrol Essay

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    I believe preventive patrol is effective because of the deterrence theory. People who plan to commit a crime do not want to get caught. I also think that some people will probably get nervous if a police officer keeps passing by when they plan to commit a crime and might wonder if the police noticed them. However, cop cars pass by in seconds, so I am glad other methods of patrol are being used like foot patrol, bicycle patrol, and mounted patrol. Even if preventive patrols weren’t effective, they

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    LONDON-The Great War

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    using many types of animals such as horses, dogs, and even pigeons for a variety of jobs. Around 20,000 dogs are being used by the Allies for purposes such as: alerting soldiers of any unknown presence found in the camp, detecting enemy scent when patrolling, finding any injured or dying soldiers, running vital messages to other platoons, and even as emotional support for the soldiers. These animals are being used from London to Istanbul and everywhere in between. Many countries, including ourselves

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    Broken Windows Theory

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    In the mid 70’s Newark, New Jersey had implemented aspects of the Broken Windows Theory in order to improve the quality of community life. By having police officers patrolling the city on foot instead of driving, they hoped it will reduce crime rates. There was no difference in the way people committed crimes rather police are patrolling on foot or in vehicles (Cullen, 498-499). The program

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    fear is an example of a of people fearing something because of events that had happened and is affecting their actions behaviors. The Halifax Slasher attacks led to the people in Halifax to fear being attacked at night, which resulted in people patrolling the streets at night and women to do what they can to protect theirself. This fear was not justified and the overall effect of this fear was negative. In 1938 the town of Halifax

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    Police administration is very important, many important things are discussed in this course. For example, police management, Leadership, Planning for operations through the theories, and the ethics of a police officer. Police officer are always looked upon either good or bad, but they are always on everyone’s watch. Police officers have the right to enforce all laws that have been set and to protect and serve the communities. By knowing their roles and goals throughout the organization or department

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    The Battle of the St. Lawrence Seaway refers to the attacks on Allied shipping in the Gulf of the St. Lawrence from 1942 through to the end of the shipping season in 1944 . German submarines, commonly called U-boats, entered into these Canadian waters to hinder and delay Allied supplies from reaching Britain across the Atlantic . However, Allied convoys still made voyages to Britain and back, constantly supplying them with goods. Sailing across the middle of the Atlantic itself was considered far

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    Policing Research Paper

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    A survey was conducted which consist of ten questions. Each question of this survey deals with policing in America, weather it is the area in which you encountered officers to how your encounter was with them. 54 individuals of different races and ages took this survey. The survey was structured in a way to see if there is a connection between the old policing and the new age policing. In this survey, the participants must answer all the questions to the best of their ability. The participants included

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    Racism And Racism

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    For example, races, ethics, languages barriers, and no community are the same they are all different. Officer should be trained more in cultural diversity, especially if the officers are going to be patrolling an area they have never been too, because overall it will help the officers. The criminal justice system needs to understand how to deal with a situation that has been given, instead of raising a weapon and shooting. When African Americans are

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