... situations (Sulton & Townsey, 1981), and are perceived by community leaders as more capable in defusing hostile interactions (Breci, 1997). In fact, female officers themselves view their own style of policing as less violent and more reliant on communication (Belknap & Shelly, 1992). Unfortunately, the screening of potential candidates tends to ignore perpetuating violence (Independent Commission on ... the Los Angeles Police Department, 1991). That being said, two studies have found a gender difference in physical aggression that can be identified in job applicants. Both studies docume...

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... " dollars are spent each year on civil actions against police officers. From 1989 to 1992 taxpayers paid out at least $134 million dollars in settlements to citizens alleging police brutality, not including other types of police malpractice (Lersch and Feagin). Some metropolitan governments are "paying staggering millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements to individuals each year," and "these extremely high payments suggest ... respect." And whites who "do complain of police brutality are usually poor." The states that have high incidence of police misconduct cases, but did not have...

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... that is relevant to their job and simulates conditions under which they will be performing the safety skills that are taught (Grossi, 1992). This may be interpreted to mean that if a probation officer is expected to go into the community and make field contacts ... Depending on how this issue is addressed with the legislative bodies, obtaining proper legal authority may be a long and difficult task. In 1992 the State of Florida was faced with a similar dilemma. Although the existing state law seemed to permit the agency the discretion to ... at least half of all probation officers will b...

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... latest riot, brought on by an innocent verdict handed down to white police officers in the beating of a black motorist named Rodney King during April of 1992.# This could be the destructive Watts riots of 1965, in which thirty-four people lost their lives during the civil rights movement.# This could ... also be the "Zoot-Suit" riots of 1943, spurred on by a highly publicized murder, sensationalized in a racially biased press. Is ... ; most considered themselves to be on the frontlines of the war. Many of the young men in L.A. had enlisted in the service. This opened up jobs previously u...

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... indicator of a computer criminal, while others claim that potential computer criminals are bright, eager, highly motivated subjects willing to accept a technological challenge, characteristics that are also highly desirable in an employee in the data-processing field. According to a number of studies, however, employees represent the largest threat, and indeed computer crime has often been referred to as an insider crime. ... of losses and the actual number of criminal offences. At its Colloquium on Computer Crimes and Other Crimes against Information Technology, held at Wurzburg, German...

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