Essays and Research Papers on Law Enforcement

A 3 page research/discussion paper that argues that police officers should not have to abide by the knock and announce rule when entering residence where they believe there is a dangerous felon or a drug offender. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page research paper that addresses several topics pertaining to terrorism, its investigation, nature and how terrorists are tried. Topics addressed are what one's trash can reveal about a person; the difference between domestic and international terrorism; the Christian Identity Movement (hate organizations); and how terrorist trials differ from conventional trials. Bibliography lists 6 ...

A 3 page paper which examines the pros and cons of lie detectors. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7 page paper examines police forces in different parts of the world. The United States is the focus of attention and compared with other forces such as Ireland and the United Kingdom. Corruption is discussed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 7 page paper discussing a report of an assessment of hate crime incidence in the US. "Hate Crime Reported by Victims and Police" (Harlow, 2005) is the report of the statistical analysis of data collected through both quantitative and qualitative methods. It has limitations, but it does provide insight into the degree ...

This 6 page paper examines four articles found at a particular web site. Using four descriptions of officer roles submitted by a student, the paper evaluates media's participation in distorting the police officer image. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

15 pages in length. The very essence of security management is to prevent crime before it occurs; while this may be an apparent observation, the extent to which it is realized within the scope of safety measures speaks to the need for greater focus upon crime pattern analysis. To understand the pattern of ...

This 5 page paper discusses the implementation of a policy change in a police department. However, it also talks about the problems with tip hotlines. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the police officer as demonstrated by media. Four articles are reviewed to show different roles of officers. Bibliography lists 4 references.

This 7 page paper looks at policing and how the vocation is protected. Unions and police organizations are the focus of this paper that examines collecting bargaining. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 30 page paper consists of one paper of five sections and two appendices. Each county in New Jersey is discussed individually. One section examines techniques concerning arson investigation. Statistics are included. Bibliography lists 18 sources.

This 5 page paper looks into reasons why police agencies should collaborate. Positive and negative aspects of collaboration are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 12 page paper examines police brutality. Four separate cases are evaluted (Sean Bell, Martin Lee Anderson, Frank Jude Jr., Robert Davis). How ethics play a role in police incidents is the crux of this analysis. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8 page paper addresses the issue of terrorism.The Sacramento Regional Office of Homeland Security and the Sacramento Police Department are discussed. Recommendations are made. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

8 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses gratuities and slippery slope; deviant officers; persistence of corruption; prevalence of police deviance; sexual misconduct; drug wars and police deviance; shakedowns; perjury; brutality; profanity; sex on duty or duty-related; sleeping on duty; drinking & abusing drugs on or off duty; misuse of confidential information; and the ...

This 5 page paper examines this police department scandal involving corruption. How it affects policing in general is noted. The bulk of the paper involves the facts of the scandal. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses Michael Kingston's essay "Creating a Criminal" in detail. Bibliography lists 1 source.

Eye witness testimony is often assumed to be some of the best evidence in a court case, the level of confidence of the witness also increase the trust placed in it by the jury. This 10 page paper looks at the problems associated with eye witness testimony form a psychological perspective, including the ways in ...

This 3 page paper analyzes an article on noise, noise pollution, and efforts to curb it. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 10 page paper examines how informants are used. Mediation skills are viewed as useful in handling informants. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 7 page paper is a summary of interview results from two serving police officers. They were interviewed with the use of an online survey to assess their attitudes about their job, what they liked, what they disliked, if they felt the public perceived their ole and what training needed to be changed.

This 5 page paper examines isolation and how it affects those in the criminal justice system and the military. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 7 page paper examines a number of things related to the Sacramento P.D. Various changes it has implemented along with general trends in policing are examined in this comprehensive analysis. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 4 page paper focuses on the Sacramento Police Department and other agencies in the area, but many trends can be applied generally. Various trends in policing and containing crime are noted. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

5 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses issues pertaining to women on the police force. Bibliography lists 6 sources.