Affirmative Action & The Detroit Police Department
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A 12 page research paper outlining the results of an affirmative action program implemented in the Detroit police department in the mid-1970s. Stresses that the current successes of affirmative action policies, which are no longer in effect, could be lost without continued vigilance to maintain the current racial composition of the force. One method of doing this is the continued provision of training for both promotional candidates and first-time applicants to the force. Bibliography lists fifteen sources.
Filename: Detroitp.rtf

Analysis of Contractual vs. Proprietary Security Guards
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6 pages in length. In determining whether there is a need for the use of professional security guards, there are several other questions which must first be answered as well. Does one need a contractual or proprietal type security guard? Are these necessarily professionally trained personnel? And is one type more effective than another? This professional paper delves into these questions and more, effectively answering each. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JGAscrty.wps

Arson in America
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This 5 page report discusses arson and the fact that throughout the United States it has increased in terms of both the number of incidents and the seriousness of the events. Regardless of reports related to the various declines taking place in the incidence of certain types, most often referred to as “serious” crimes perpetrated in the United States, arson has continued to increase throughout the nation. The number of homes, businesses, and other properties (such as university laboratories, and public buildings) has continued to increase. Reports from around the country demonstrate the increase. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BWarson.rtf

ATF, FBI And The Branch Davidians
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7 pages in length. The standoff between the ATF, FBI and Branch Davidians, which is said to be the precedence-setting event that compelled America's modern-day militia movement, was marred by poor communication, even poorer decision making and the detrimental infiltration of the media. These three elements worked synergistically as a means by which to establish the Waco, Texas standoff as one of the worst demonstrations of government incompetence with regard to militia groups. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLCBrnch.rtf

Bail Reform / Past, Present & Future
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A 6 page paper outlining the history of the bail reform movement from the 1960s liberalization to the conservative retrenchment of the 1980s. Focuses on pretrial release and preventive detention issues, and their implication for bail policy in the future. Includes a brief overview of federal bail reform legislation over the past 30 years. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Bailref.wps

Biker Gangs (As a Unique Problem to Law Enforcement Officals)
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22 page research paper on "Biker Gangs" with analysis of their history and criminal behavior. Useful for those studying subjects relevant to criminal justice and sociology. Covered are the behavior patterns of such groups as the "1 % bikers," "Hell's Angels," and the challenging dilemmas that they present to law enforcement. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Bikergan.wps

California Highway Patrolman Craig Peyer: How His Murder Case Affected The General Public's Trust Of Police Officers
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5 pages in length. In 1987, a California Highway Patrol officer was arrested for the strangulation murder of college student Cara Knott while on duty; he was convicted in 1988 after two trials. This case, which made legal history on several issues, served to add to the growing distrust the general public already held toward police officers, giving the populace reason to believe their safety was not necessarily protected under the badge. According to testimony from several women, Patrolman Peyer had a history of pulling over female drivers on a particularly dark and desolate portion of San Diego highway, at which point he engaged the women in long, rambling conversations that left many uncomfortable and scared. How are citizens – women, in particular – supposed to abide by the law when being pulled over when they fear for their very lives if they do? Is the general public justified in feeling scared and vulnerable with regard to the handful of officers whose conduct detrimentally impacts the entire force? Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCpeyer.rtf

Censoring Dangerous Information on the Internet
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This 5 page report makes the argument that censorship of dangerous information on the Internet is an important consideration in preventing both domestic and foreign terrorist attacks. In particular, information regarding how to make a bomb is both harmful and dangerous and should be censored from the Internet. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWcenint.rtf

Changes in Law Enforcement
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8 pages. Over the last thirty years there have been many major changes in law enforcement and the hiring of law enforcement officers. This paper looks at what has caused these changes, why they have come about, and why this is an important issue to consider. When one considers the many changes our society has gone through over the last thirty years it is obvious that law enforcement has had to change accordingly. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JGAchpol.rtf

Changes in Police Hiring Analyzed
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This 8 page research paper examines the changes which have occurred within the last 20 years in the hiring of law enforcement officials. Specifically discussed are the Clinton Administration's federal grant program entitled, Police Supplement Hiring Program, designated to provide grants to law enforcement agencies with the most significant needs; the problems with ensuring that the grants get to the designated regions; the problem with appropriated funds being used for reasons other than police hiring; officers that are hired aren't necessarily placed where the need is the greatest; and the alleged discriminatory practices of the police-hiring testing process. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Cophire.wps