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Police Pursuits
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Police Pursuits
Examines the issues and problems surrounding high-speed police pursuits.
810 words (approx. 3.2 pages) |
5 sources |
MLA | 2005
Paper Summary:
Police officers face many tough decisions in their career and one of the toughest is when to begin a high-speed pursuit. The paper shows that by making this choice, the officer risks not only his life, but also that of the suspect and innocent people around. The paper examines the statutes and laws governing this issue.From the Paper:
"A study by the National Transportation Safety Board showed that in excess of three hundred people per year are killed as a result of high-speed pursuits. The numbers could be higher. According to a study for the Automobile Association of America's Foundation for Traffic Safety, approximately fifty thousand high-speed pursuits occur yearly in this country. Of these The Illinois State University estimates that between one and three percent end in death and one in four of the deaths are "innocent motorists or pedestrians.""More papers on Police Pursuits:
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APA Citation:
Police Pursuits (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Police-Pursuits/65328
MLA Citation:
"Police Pursuits" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Police-Pursuits/65328>
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