Herstal. These companies not only make firearms for civilian use, they also compete for government contracts to provide weapon systems for the various militaries and police agencies worldwide. The firearm industry is one of the few industries that have grown during the most recent economic slump. According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s news release (Apr. 29, 2010), the industry grew by 17,224 jobs between 2008 and 2010 increasing wages paid to employees by almost two million dollars a year
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dad’s car was ripped away like a butterfly’s wing from a thunder storm. The student was at fault for not signaling as he changed lanes. Luckily, it was just a minor dent on both cars. The student begged my dad not to involve the insurance company and police because he was undocumented. The student feared the idea of him being deported back to his home country. My dad whispered with his tongue, clucking his cheeks, then looked at me with mystery, and wondered how the situation would turn out if I was
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short-term significance of Martin Luther King to the Civil Rights Movement? Martin Luther King’s (MLK) short-term significance to the Civil Rights Movement (CRM) can be attributed to his non-violence and his unique relationships with the media and the President. These relationships played a key role in MLK’s and the CRM’s success. We should also not ignore the role played by global politics of the time. The circumstances were such that the CRM may have succeeded even without the assistance of MLK
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3 Community policing is a law enforcement strategy imposed to develop a better relationship between the police and the community. This philosophy is a joint effort between law enforcement and its community to identify problems and mutually search for solutions. This form of policing is widespread throughout the law enforcement community and is adaptable by all police agency types and sizes. It has become an increasingly popular alternative to what many policy administrators
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public life, it covers corruption in politics, state governments, central governments, "business, industry and so on. Public dealing counters in most all government offices are the places where corruption most evident. If anybody does not pay for the work it is sure work won't be done. Corruption is a particularly serious issue in developing economies like India. “High levels of corruption limit investment and growth and lead to ineffective government. Developing countries and those making a transition
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The History of the American Police March 28, 2013 The History of the American Police Policing as we know it today has developed from various political, economic, and social forces. To better understand the role of police in United States society, one has to know the history of how policing became what it is today. The following paper discusses the views of the historical context of police which helps us better understand how political, economic, and social forces have shaped the social
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June Fourth Movement: The party and state suppressed movements calling for government accountability, transparency, anti-corruption, freedom of the press and speech. Military crackdown that ended the large-scale, peaceful protests in Beijing and other cities that spring and early summer. Considered it as political disturbance It is impossible to understand today’s China and its relationship with the world without understanding the spring of 1989: the legacy of june fourth movement and how
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and the historical transformations to modern times. Also, the relationship with the other parties and movements. We will be looking into how the movement begin and what made this movement grew so popular. One of the areas we will be focusing on is how education is very important for this movement, we would like to understand why Gulen movement is different than all the other movements in the focusing on educating their members. For us to interest this Islamic movement is by looking into their history
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Japan and the United States. There are many types of police operations. Policing in general has a wide range of different kinds of strategies and areas. I will discuss the development of both policing styles as well as how implementation can affect both countries. Japan: Japan is known for it low crime rate and its unique policing styles and homogeneous society. Sam Bacca, Chief of Police in Albuquerque New Mexico stated, “This is police paradise”, while he was visiting Japan. (Rebenfien, 1989)
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displaced from their homes. Political order in African country nearly folded. Ending the crisis needed 2 months of negotiations mediate by former United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan and supported by the us and its partners. The negotiations resulted during a power-sharing agreement between the 2 adversaries within the election, President Mwai Kibaki and Raila Odinga. called the National Accord, the deal elevated Odinga to the post of prime minister and provided for the writing of a replacement
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