“I guess what I’m tryin’ to say is…not everything comes down to how you carry it in the street. I mean, it do come down to that if you gonna be in the street. But that ain’t the only way to be.” --Dennis "Cutty" Wise The Wire is a HBO series written and produced by David Simon. It is a crime series based in Baltimore, Maryland which first aired in 2002. The show highlights Baltimore’s war on drugs and the war between elected officials. The show begins with an inside look at different scenes within the season and then a quote from one of the characters. The Wire portrays the true crimes that are occurring in many societies today. The constant struggle between police officers and the drug dealers that run the streets in The Wire, is still a major problem. “Many urban communities are now besieged by illegal drugs. Fears of gang violence and muggings keep frightened residents at home” (Moore, 1). Because citizens are afraid, they will not testify against these criminals, making it even harder to convict them. The community in The Wire was afraid of testifying against the drug dealers because they feared for their life. Season 3 of The Wire centers around a power struggle between police officers and drug dealers, corrupt politicians, varies bribes, deals, and competition for mayor. The Barksdale drug organization is still running the city, but there is a new drug gang led by character Marlo Stanfield. The character of Councilman Tommy Carcetti is a politician running for Mayor. Carcetti hassles Commissioner Burrell and his commanders to reduce the crime rate in Baltimore, influencing the police force. In several episodes throughout Season 3 COMSTAT meetings are held. During these meetings the crime rate reports continuously show that ... ... middle of paper ... ...ght Crime. Version 29. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2014. . Moore, Mark Harrison, and Mark Kleiman. The Police and Drugs. US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, 1989. Rashbaum,William. “Police Say a Queens Drug Ring Watched Too Much Television.” The New York Times. The New York Times, 14 Jan. 2005. Web. 15 Apr. 2014. . Schultz, Paul D. "Police Chief Magazine." Police Chief Magazine. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2014. . Sheehan, H, and S Sweeney. “The Wire and the World:narrative and metanarrative.” Jump Cut. Version 15. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2014. .
Nelson Johnson, author of “Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times and Corruption of Atlantic City”, is a native of Hammonton, New Jersey. Johnson graduated Villanova Law School in 1974, after receiving his Bachelor’s degree in 1970 from St John’s University in New York, majoring in political science. Johnson began his political career in 1975: being elected to Atlantic County’s Board of Chosen Freeholders, where he served until 1985. Johnson had a successful private practice culminating in appointment to be a Superior Court Judge in 2005. It is interesting to note that Gromley, who nominated Johnson to Superior Court, is featured in his book. Of further interest is that Johnson served on Atlantic City’s Planning Board at the conception of casinos.
Chief Concerns. Police Use of Force: The Essentials of Officer Aftercare. Anderson, Beverly J. 2005. http://www.mpeap.com/staff/bevarticle1.pdf
Peak, K. J. (2006). Views. In K. J. Peak, Policing America: Methods/Issues/Challenges (p. 263). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
As elucidated above, William Bratton successfully engages the audience in thinking about the possibility of having responsible cops and a functional police department. He does so by explaining and revealing how new strategies changed the entire operations of the NYPD and other police departments in America. Though not flawless, the book is fascinating, informing and interesting for learners and law enforcers.
Frieden, Terry. "Justice Department, New Orleans Police Department Agree on Overhaul." CNN. Cable News Network, 01 Jan. 1970. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
At some point in our lives, everybody eventually comes in contact with a law enforcement officer, some people for different reasons. Law enforcement officers work around the clock to keep citizens safe. Many people do not know a lot of things about law enforcement, some of those will be discussed. Those topics are agency administration, issues with law enforcement in today’s society, and law enforcement history.
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Solomon Northup was a black man who was born a free man at a time when slavery was still legal in America. He was born in Minerva, New York, in the year 1808 (Northup 19). Northup’s father, Mintus, was originally a slave of the Northup family in Rhode Island. He was freed when the family relocated to New York. When he was growing up as a young adult, Northup helped his father with farming chores and became a raftsman for a short while on the waterways of New York. As an adult, Northup married Anne Hampton, who was of mixed heritage on Christmas day of 1829. Together, they had three children. Over the years Northup became a famous fiddle player, and this gave him recognition in his town.
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We've come to a point where television has become so loaded with “vampire-this” and “werewolf-that,” that each show has begun to look like the reruns of another. Luckily, this definitely isn't the case for creator Vince Gilligan's, Breaking Bad. Breaking Bad follows the life of Walter White (played by Bryan Cranston), an ordinary high school chemistry teacher. With a loving wife and teenage son at home, over time, Walter has formed an exceedingly mundane routine for his life. After soon discovering that he had been diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer, Walter decided to take extreme measures in order to secure his family financially. Eventually, he would descend into a world so dark and utterly twisted, that it would eventually consume him. Walter White became Heisenberg; the greatest drug lord the streets had ever seen. As he ascended in status within the drug cartel, the love and trust he had from his family and friends quickly descended. There are thousands of reasons that explain why millions of people tune into Breaking Bad. This series offers a much needed relief from the Dracula descendents, which frankly, are slowly diminishing any scope of variety existing on television. Because of the outstanding acting, seemingly distorted reality, and uniquely relatable storyline and characters, this hit show tops the charts as the best modern-day television series that cable has to offer.
Describe the various "styles of policing" discussed in this chapter. Which do you think are the most popular today? Which do you think are the most effective? Due Date March 11, 2005
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Deep down inside everyone has the same desire – to do what one wants whenever he or she chooses to and to not have to worry about anyone or anything else. Along with this desire to be able to do what ever it is that one wishes to at any given time, a person wants to be successful at what they do. The type of success that a person wants may be measured in money, property, fame, or even the entourage that follows him or her. This kind of lifestyle is only truly lived by a certain kind of people – gangsters and mobsters. For the rest it is just a dream to be able to live such a life, but for gangsters and mobsters this lifestyle is reality. But these gangsters can go around doing anything they want without the fear of consequences, which would, for most people, lead to long-term prison sentences. We are commonly shown in many movies and television shows that gangsters can just walk into an alley and beat up whoever they wish and be able to leave as if nothing ever happened. In “The Gangster as Tragic Hero” by Robert Warshow and “Our Mobsters, Ourselves: Why The Sopranos Is Therapeutic TV” written by Ellen Willis the gangster’s middleclass part of his or her lifestyle is brought out along with this “dream” reality at the same time.