Essays and Research Papers on Law Enforcement

3 pages in length. The importance of crime data is to determine trends of criminal activity in specific areas during specific times. These reports provide critical information for criminal justice practitioners and criminologists by offering a sequential look at the manner by which crimes are committed by correlating such variables as frequency, proximity ...

This 8 page paper examines several myths about policing and constructs ten scenarios to illustrate how officers might use their own discretion in dealing with them. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper argues that there is a police personality. Various examples are provided. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper which examines both sides on the issue of the war on terrorism. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page review of Terry v. Ohio, a key Ohio Supreme Court Case. This case clarified that exigent circumstances could override the typical need for a warrant to conduct a search. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 10 page overview of the propensity for unethical activity which exists in evidence gathering. This paper sums up the Supreme Court's views on using unethical means to obtain an end. Particular emphasis is placed on Hoffa v. United States. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page research paper that addresses various search warrant scenarios. Topics addressed include the narrow exceptions to the requirement for a search warrant. The specifics of probable cause and how probable cause applies to a specific crime scenario. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses what a police chief in a small city might consider as threats, and how he would allocate police personnel to meet them. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

6 pages in length. The writer briefly creates three case studies revolving around probation/parole office setting, fieldwork and college campus mailroom. No bibliography.

A 4 page research paper that addresses two legal topics: police procedures for eyewitness identification using a photo lineup and issues pertaining to the Miranda ruling. Discussion of police procedure takes up roughly 3 pages; Miranda issues, 1 page. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper examines excessive use of force. Some solutions are discussed. Theory is examined. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

4 pages in length. A symbol of excellence among gun enthusiasts, GLOCK firearms has a long and illustrious reputation as one of the finest weapons ever manufactured. Named after its creator, Austrian engineer Gaston Glock, the company began making his namesake in 1963 from the collective properties of steel and plastic, an approach ...

A 4 page exploration of the link between organized crime and police corruption. The author explains the reasons behind the formation of the Knapp Commission. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page report on gangs and gang violence in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the problem of rising crime in Houston being attributed to Katrina evacuees. It argues that there is evidence to support the idea that the refugees have caused a "spike" in the crime rate, and what the governor of Texas can do to mitigate the situation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

5 pages in length. Forensic teams dispatched to an explosion site have their work cut out for them; not only must they determine how the blast occurred, but they have to piece together an intricate puzzle that will ultimately expose a number of critical components directly associated with the explosive device. Bibliography lists ...

This 6 page paper focuses on ethics in police work. Ethics are first defined and then explored in appropriate context. Examples are provided. It is revealed that situational ethics apply in many situations. Police brutality is discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper discussing the rationale underlying military requirements to follow direct orders. As is the case with other long-standing rules of behavior, the reasons for required behavior can be lost in the practice of that behavior. Many factors of military custom and courtesy were implemented long before anyone could know the ...

10 pages in length. Protecting against fraud is at the top of the list of every organization; even companies who do not consider themselves vulnerable to fraud fail to understand the magnitude with which this particular social ill runs rampant throughout virtually every industry, no matter how seemingly safe a particular organization deems itself ...

This 4 page paper focuses on mounted police programs, and particularly the one in Rockland County. Positive and negative aspects of the program are discussed. The fact that these programs help to prevent crime is accentuated. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page consideration of the question of whether police personality revolves around unique traits that are predispositional or emerges as a result of socialization and experience. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page emphasis on the importance of investigative reports in criminology. The author points out the complexity of the data that is typically collected and the value of computer generated reports. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

13 pages in length. The writer discusses how excessive force is often the result of insufficient minority presence on the police staff and the product of racial intolerance. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This 8 page paper examines how police use discretion in the course of their work. Ten separate examples are provided for analysis. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page discussion of the relative merits of community policing. The author addresses both implementation and evaluation. Bibliography lists 10 sources.