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    if any weapon is being hidden upon the person. In New York City, this has become a necessary tool for the Police Department officers, which they stop and question a pedestrian. Across the United States this has become known as the Terry stop. The name came from a case

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    Working Title The Dick Van Dyke Show is a family classic that any generation can enjoy. The show is full of adventures and humor. The show also has a good story plot to keep anybody wanting more. The Dick Van Dyke Show was an influential show because of the origins of the show, the exposition of trends and fads in the show, and the effects the show made on the world. The creator of The Dick Van Dyke Show, Carl Reiner, made the show very similar to his own life (David Krell). Carl Reiner added the

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    that this person might be armed or dangerous. According to Weisburd, Wooditch and Yang(2016) Stop, question, and frisks have been while ago adopted by the police as form to control crime. SQFs have been also called Terry Stop base on the Supreme Court judgement in Terry v. Ohio (1968) which grant officers a reason to arrest a person if it involves a reasonable suspicion such that this person is about to commit a crime. In New York City the adoption of SQFs had huge influence on its advocates

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    would need probable cause to be valid. If it falls under the Fourth Amendment, but is considered less than an arrest, then to what extent is it protected against unreasonable searches and seizures? Those questions were answered by the court in Terry v. Ohio. Terry was decided in favor of the police and considered one of the most significant cases in law enforcement because it governs a sensitive area in police patrols. It is used daily in policing and considered an effective tool in crime prevention

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    just in New York but in other major cities as well. Stop and frisk is a prejudiced program that should not be brought back into America. Stop and frisk may seem as if it has always been a part of American history, but it was deem legal through the Terry v Ohio court case in 1968. In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that a person could be searched by the police based on a reasonable suspicion

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    College Success: College is full of new adventures and challenges. I feel that it is my job to conquer everything that comes my way. I may not be an expert, but I am aware that my old habits may damage my future beyond immediate repair. Time management is what I need to work on. I am the type of person to wait until the end to get anything done. I think that I can just do it later because I have time. I usually end up stressing over the things that could have been handled at the beginning. I am

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    College Success: College is full of new adventures and challenges. I feel that it is my job to conquer everything that comes my way. I may not be an expert, but I am aware that my old habits may damage my future beyond immediate repair. Time management is what I need to work on. I am the type of person to wait until the end to get anything done. I think that I can just do it later because I have time. I usually end up stressing over the things that could have been handled at the beginning. I am

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    PERSONAL SKILLS - SELF DIAGNOSTICS 1) Personal SWOT analysis. Strengths. · Confident - I feel that I am a very confident person, in a number of different aspects. I'm confident when presenting to a large crowd, confident in my academic ability, aswell as confident in putting my ideas across to another. · Sociable - I am a very sociable person, and like to be around friends alot of the time. I am easy to get along with, and believe that people enjoy my company. I like to go

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    Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... and it's all small stuff After reading the book Don't Sweat the Small Stuff..., by Richard Carlson Ph.D, I learned many techniques on how to be a more successful and productive person. By learning how to deal with preasure and conflicts in a more civil way I am able to free my mind of the daily hassels and stresses that confront me. Some of my favorite techniques were "Ask yourself the question ‘Will This Matter a Year From Now'", "Breathe Before You

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    The idea of preserving items in a 500 year time capsule may seem like an amazing idea but it is actually rather difficult to find objects worthy of being put in it. Certain items from my infancy would have to be included because certain events that happened back then have helped to make me the person who I now today. My infant life was not one full of idealistic situations due to my birth parents who were unfit to take care of me, and I am thankful I call my aunt and uncle my mom and dad. They were

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