Detection dogs have become an integral part of the criminal justice system over the past centuries. Military personnel and law enforcement officers alike utilize canines as companions and partners in the field due to their strength and attributes of loyalty and courage, which complement that of his handler. It was not until the late 1800s that canines would be utilized to their full potential as detection dogs by using their heightened sense of smell to further their contribution to civil services. Thus, before entering the work force, detection dogs and their handlers must undergo extensive training to ensure “familiarization” between man and dog and dog and his purpose.
Canines, as a whole, have a long and detailed history of partnership with human beings dating back to centuries Before the Common Era (B.C.E.). During that time, dogs were primarily used as warriors and guards in service to Egyptians, Greeks, and Persians (Chapman, 1960, p.8). It eventually globalized to the west coast of Europe in the early 1300s where dogs patrolled the perimeter of Saint Males in France. However, it was not until the late 1800s that canines would be utilized primarily for their heightened sense of smell. As early as 1888, blood hounds were employed by Scotland Yard for scent detection in the “Jack the Ripper” case (United States Department of Agriculture, 2013, p.178). Although the dogs did not pose sufficient assistance, the British Police and Military continued to explore the use of dogs in olfactory work. Hence, during World War I, dogs were trained to detect land minds and trained to detect munitions caches in World War II. The Nazi Army was the first to use scent detector dog units. As a group, the dogs were trained to follow the tracks ...
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For more than a dozen years, Clarence Earl Gideon lay buried in a nondescript, unmarked grave in Hannibal, Missouri. Most Americans outside of the legal community (and many within it) would neither recognize Gideon's name, nor understand the seismic impact he had on our legal system. Fortunately, Anthony Lewis, the renowned journalist now retired from The New York Times, chronicled Gideon's saga from the filing of his hand-written petition for writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court to the momentous decision of March 18, 1963. Lewis brings to life the story of the man behind the case, the legal machinations of the court appointed lawyer (and others working with him) toiling on Gideon's behalf and the inner-workings of the Supreme Court. By telling the story, Lewis has preserved an important piece of legal and social history and we are all the richer for his doing so.
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Imagine this, you are in a mall and a dog wearing a vest comes prancing in with its owner. What would you think? How would you react? Is it trained? Why does the owner bring in his/her dog to a store? Chances are, this is a service dog. Service dogs are used to help people with mental health issues, physical health issues, and social issues. Why do we need service dogs? The people could just go to therapy right? Well, wrong. Service dogs go through extensive training, to ensure they will be able to allow socially inept people to find a place in society, even though there may be some alternatives to their job. Together, let’s explore the ways that a service dog can help people function in society.
The use of canines in law enforcement is a tool that has been utilized for years around the world. In the 1970's the use of dogs to a foothold in the United States( 2013, dogsforlawenforcement.org). Canines assist local and federal law enforcement agencies in many ways such as locating and apprehending violent criminals, tracking missing people, sniffing out drugs or bombs
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Dogs are common throughout the world, either as a domestic pet, a protector on a farm, or an assistant for hunting amongst others. Regardless of the reason for having a dog, most people have either owned one for themselves or have known somebody who has owned one at some point in their life. Despite the relative normality of having a dog in your life in one way or another, the reasons for dogs coming into existence are not common knowledge among most people. Throughout a great portion of mankind’s history, dogs have been an essential part of life. The truth is, dogs were actually created in part by man.
There are many different dog breeds and they all have different temperaments, which is partly why many dog lovers are sometimes particular to one breed than to others. Although not all seemingly unique breed behaviors are actually breed specific, most importantly aggression. A recent study indicates that dog owners’ conduct, not the dog’s breed, could be key to predicting whether or not a dog will be aggressive. Research which could undeniably stop breed discrimination, and confront strict laws against certain breeds based on the premiss that they are inherently dangerous. According to the study, the type of training an owner uses plays the most significant role in how their dog will interact with humans, stranger or family alike, than the type of breed they are.
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“Dogs have a way of finding people who need them, filling an emptiness we don’t even know we have,” stated Thom Jones, an American writer. The world fills itself with problems, often ones people cannot fix. In life, there stand so many needs that often the only ones heard become the ones that scream from the inside out. Dogs, though, find people who need them most. Often, the world underestimates a dog’s healing ability. Lately, research conducted pertaining to dogs and their potential health benefits verifies a healing ability. Dogs often stand as a typical necessity standing beside the white picket fence in the “American Dream,” but now, they step into untouched territory: dogs detect cancer, play a role in aiding the disabled, and help children
The use of therapeutic dogs in nursing homes and other care or incarceration facilities is necessary in today’s world of young people, geriatric patients, and the mentally ill who exhibit various behavior and emotional problems. Dogs bring emotional support and open avenues of expression for segments of society that find it difficult to experience that support or to express otherwise.
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