Download or read book Police Ethics written by Michael A. Caldero and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-10-13 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an examination of noble cause, how it emerges as a fundamental principle of police ethics and how it can provide the basis for corruption. The noble cause — a commitment to "doing something about bad people" — is a central "ends-based" police ethic that can be corrupted when officers violate the law on behalf of personally held moral values. This book is about the power that police use to do their work and how it can corrupt police at the individual and organizational levels. It provides students of policing with a realistic understanding of the kinds of problems they will confront in the practice of police work.

Download or read book English Language and Literature written by Modupe Moyosore Alimi and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-09 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English Language and Literature: Cross Cultural Currents is a collection of essays that interrogate the precarious positions of English and African languages in an era in which English is increasingly becoming the dominant language in Africa while at the same time there is a growing resistance against it. Though many Africans take pride in their own cultural heritage that is expressed by their African languages, they require the economic and social benefits of English. The book presents a language dilemma in which both African languages and English enhance, inhibit, and influence each other. The data used by the authors spans a broad spectrum of sources including: fiction, courts, parliamentary Hansards, House of Chiefs, classrooms, internet, roads and bus ranks. Thus, it is reflective of the most and least educated, the most and least influential Africans. The presentations provide broad insights about African symbols, metaphors, imagery and folklores representing undocumented literature that challenge scientific imperialism and deficit theories. The diversity and freshness of the ideas in the book stem from the unique blend of the background of the contributors: English language and literature teachers, teachers of African languages, educationalists, sociologists, historians and politicians. Thus the book is a valuable asset to scholars in linguistics, anthropology and language policy makers.

Download or read book New South African Plays written by Beverley Naidoo and published by Aurora Metro Publications Ltd.. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of six plays dealing with the new South Africa, published in 2006 to celebrate 10 years of democracy post-apartheid. Plays about racial conflict, the impact of AIDS, power and corruption, the legacy of the past and female identity. Reprinted 2012, 2019. The Plays The Playground by Beverly Naidoo “...it floats on a haunting, echoing raft of traditional South African harmonies that make watching it a joyful experience as well as a thought-provoking one...” Time Out Critics’ Choice – Pick of the Year Taxi by Sibusiso Mamba: Edinburgh fringe first winner “a superbly written and produced play... A fine piece of work that’s refreshingly free of cliches.” Daily Mail, Pick of the Week Green Man Flashing by Mike Van Graan “...This finely crafted drama tears at the heart and soul of our democracy, and rips at the underbelly of corruption and political power through its astute writing...” Star Tonight Rejoice by James Whylie “... the cruellest irony of all is left until the end... the same one which has spelled the death of Rejoice... And millions more.” Friends of BBC Radio 3 What the Water Gave Me by Rehane Abrahams “tales that retrieve ancient magics and reveal contemporary terrors...” Cape Times To House by Ashwin Singh: Finalist in the 2003 PANSA (Performing Arts Network of SA) Festival of Reading of New Writing (the country’s foremost playwriting contest) “To House is an important piece of theatre; in it people voice opinions that are uncomfortable and edgy. The cathartic and therapeutic value of hearing these things said aloud in a public place is part of our essential healing process and proves, once again, that art has the ability to go where angels fear to tread.” Daily News, Durban

Download or read book Choices Made written by Christine McMahon and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shocked into a new life with his mother's death, Jamy begins a search for his biological father but succumbs to the dangers of the street after a vicious sexual attack. Haunted by the act, he is too afraid of his father's possible rejection to pursue his search. Becoming another lost kid, beaten, pimped, and drugged, Jamy grows more introverted by the barrage of abuse until, in defense of others like himself, he finds a dark future as a gang leader and protector. The Street Lord of the 42nd Neighborhood. Prostitution, drugs, and protection money fund his generosity to others but the realizations of becoming a father at 16 urges him deeper into danger for want of money. Moments alone with his son make him dream of the normal life he once had. To protect himself and his new friends from the rising power of the drug lords he now works for, he devises his Domino game. Based on his skill as an artist, his sketches and diaries become pieces of the game. Dominoes placed, Jamy decides to start toppling the world of the drug lords when he agrees to become a 'mole' for the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (BNDD) in exchange for freedom from prosecution. Though freedom is at hand, he returns to the street to save the undercover agent he befriended. Nearly losing his life, his foot is set upon a path toward a life that holds his biological father.

Download or read book The Whole World for Each written by Kate MacLeod and published by Ratatoskr Press. This book was released on 2018-09-12 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After humankind fled Earth for space they discovered one inescapable truth. People die in space. And lots of dead people means lots of ghosts. April Nguyen earns a nice living getting rid of those ghosts. People all over the Solar System clamor for her aid. April's only problem? Never actually seeing a ghost. She pretends, she feigns, she completely convinces her clients, but she fears her inevitable exposure as a fraud. And then comes Hakim, the ultimate suspicious sceptic watching her every move. And yet April feels herself drawn to him. He knows a whole other world. "The Whole World for Each", a story about belief and disbelief and how we jump between the two. Humankind escaped Earth, but not death and what comes after.

Download or read book Rosa in Bloom written by Janet Rhyme Key and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rosa Bonilla is about to turn twelve years old. She lives in a Mexican-American household in Orange County, California. Her parents, who both work outside the home, are stricter than most American parents. Her grandmother, who lives with the family, is the strictest of all. Rosa is unable to find her voice in a culture that clashes with her home life. Her feelings do not seem to matter to the other members of her family. She feels overwhelmed by responsibility and very alone in the world. Then, one moment of regret leads her to realize that there is always more than one way to look at a situation.

Download or read book Ashes written by Kathryn Lasky and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-02-04 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirteen-year-old Gabriella Schramm?s favorite pastime is reading. With Adolf Hitler slowly but unstoppably rising to power, Gaby turns to her books for comfort while the world around her changes dramatically: The streets become filled with soldiers, Gaby?s sister?s boyfriend raises his arm in a heil Hitler salute, and the Schramms? family friend Albert Einstein flees the country. When Gaby?s beloved books come under attack, she fears she may have to leave behind the fiction?and the life?she has always cherished.

Download or read book Handbook of Police Administration written by James Ruiz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As figureheads of the most visible segment of criminal justice, today’s police administrators are forced to tackle challenges never faced by their predecessors. Heightened local and global threats, advanced technologies, and increased demands for procedural transparency require new levels of flexibility, innovative thinking, and the ability to foster and maintain relationships within the community. It is more crucial than ever to recruit and retain capable leaders to guide law enforcement agencies at this pivotal time in history. Covering areas such as leadership in policing, use of force, and understanding how the law shapes police practice, Handbook of Police Administration examines the key topics that must be considered by law enforcement professionals. Recognizing that police leaders need the skills and traits of a politician, accountant, attorney, field lieutenant, and futurist, the authors cover a variety of contemporary issues surrounding police administration and management. Divided into five thematic sections, it considers the legal aspects of overseeing a public sector organization, as well as how research, technology, and training can assist modern police leaders in performing their duties more effectively and efficiently. The book covers problematic issues such as officers accepting gratuities, undercover work, and the time criteria required for promotional consideration. It concludes with a chapter comparing administrative issues in Australia with many of the subjects previously addressed with regard to U.S. protocol. Using a range of perspective, differing viewpoints, and controversial issues, Handbook of Police Administration provides a springboard to stimulate discussion at the cutting-edge of debate in the dynamic field of policing.

Download or read book The Vision of Second Samuel written by Bill MC Neice and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-03-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A twenty-something young lady who loses her job, with the help of a squirrel feeding sage of the streets, assists a twenty-something crack baby with the mind of a six-year-old teach about 30 illiterate adults how to read in one week. A contemporary urban story showing that dragons, dwarves, and elves are not mandatory when writing fantasy.

Download or read book It S Not a Coincidence written by Rita Silvestri and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is Ritas second book. Like the first one, The World Needs Medjugorje, it is a memoir based on her experiences with miracles and those of others. Rita has been writing all her life but never attempted to write a book until she felt she had lived long enough to have interesting stories to tell. Now that she feels she has lived in some interesting places, lived through some interesting times, and has something interesting to tell, she is reaching out to you, the reader, to help her relive and enjoy this world through your eyes.

Download or read book Townies written by Eryk Pruitt and published by Polis Books. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of riveting, funny, and captivating southern fried crime stories from Eryk Pruitt, one of the best new crime fiction writers working today. Townies, and Other Tales of Southern Mischief collects, for the first time, Pruitt's short fiction in a single volume. The title story, "Townies," details what really happened one night, after hours, in a once popular East Texas sports bar, and the sinister revenge that would soon follow. "Knacker," the story of a Texan who finds himself homeless in Dublin, Ireland, and willing to sacrifice damn near anything to scratch together what remaining pride he may have lost. "Let's Be Awful" tells the story of a cocktail waitress who decides that, after a horrid round of revenge porn, her days of playing the victim have past. In "A Lot Prettier (When You Smile)," we are introduced to a woman who can wrap any man around her finger and decides to put that powerful skill to use one last time. When a black sheep son comes home to his sick momma's deathbed in "The Only Hell My Momma Ever Raised," he discovers long lost family secrets, as well as how he can use his own set of skills to give her a proper send off. When Old Man McCarthy turns up dead in the bottoms of "Blood Holler," a cursory investigation turns up an unlikely suspect, which barely scratches the surface of the true implications of the brutal crime. These and other stories will have you turning the pages to read more of one of the most unique voices in southern fiction.

Download or read book Real Food Fake Food written by Larry Olmsted and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Olmsted makes you insanely hungry and steaming mad--a must-read for anyone who cares deeply about the safety of our food and the welfare of our planet.” —Steven Raichlen, author of the Barbecue! Bible series “The world is full of delicious, lovingly crafted foods that embody the terrain, weather, and culture of their origins. Unfortunately, it’s also full of brazen impostors. In this entertaining and important book, Olmsted helps us fall in love with the real stuff and steer clear of the fraudsters.” —Kirk Kardashian, author of Milk Money: Cash, Cows, and the Death of the American Dairy Farm You’ve seen the headlines: Parmesan cheese made from wood pulp. Lobster rolls containing no lobster at all. Extra-virgin olive oil that isn’t. So many fake foods are in our supermarkets, our restaurants, and our kitchen cabinets that it’s hard to know what we’re eating anymore. In Real Food / Fake Food, award-winning journalist Larry Olmsted convinces us why real food matters and empowers consumers to make smarter choices. Olmsted brings readers into the unregulated food industry, revealing the shocking deception that extends from high-end foods like olive oil, wine, and Kobe beef to everyday staples such as coffee, honey, juice, and cheese. It’s a massive bait and switch in which counterfeiting is rampant and in which the consumer ultimately pays the price. But Olmsted does more than show us what foods to avoid. A bona fide gourmand, he travels to the sources of the real stuff to help us recognize what to look for, eat, and savor: genuine Parmigiano-Reggiano from Italy, fresh-caught grouper from Florida, authentic port from Portugal. Real foods that are grown, raised, produced, and prepared with care by masters of their craft. Part cautionary tale, part culinary crusade, Real Food / Fake Food is addictively readable, mouthwateringly enjoyable, and utterly relevant.

Download or read book Former Rain written by Vanessa Miller and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2008-01-29 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Believing that the unfaithful men in their lives are responsible for all of their problems, Elizabeth Underwood and Nina Lewis, deciding to take action to heal their troubled souls, must choose between revenge and redemption when God offers them a second chance. Original.

Download or read book Prophecy s Daughter written by Teresa Howard and published by World Castle Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2024-03-11 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Emma’s creation as a frozen embryo in a madman’s lab on Earth to her reign as the High Priestess of Nellar on Aldebar, she struggles to fulfill her destiny. Gallandra proclaimed her the daughter of prophecy, one sent to reconcile the peoples of Aldebar, but Emma is too young to bear such responsibility, and Galandra is no longer there to guide her. To fulfill her destiny, Emma must uncover secrets hidden from everyone except the High Priestess. The Stones warn her that not all secrets are safe to tell. What will happen if she shares the truth of their origins and their sins? Will the people of Aldebar love her or hate her? Will they embrace the truth or hate the messenger? Not even the Stones, with all their wisdom and power, can guide her. They fear the truth and have kept the secret and their part in it hidden for thousands of years. Is it time to let the truth shine?

Download or read book Ghost Singer written by Anna Lee Walters and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indian remains in the Smithsonian cause ghosts to haunt, torment, and murder researchers--even as they themselves are tormented by the items in the museum's collection.

Download or read book Salsa Stories written by Lulu Delacre and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An evocative collection of short stories by a three-time Pura Belpre honoree. Now available in paperback! When Carmen Teresa receives a notebook as a holiday gift, the guests suggest she write down their own childhood stories, which they tell. But Carmen Teresa, who loves to cook, collects their family recipes instead! With energy, sensitivity, and warmth, Lulu Delacre introduces readers to a symphony of colorful characters whose 9 stories dance through a year of Latin American holidays and customs. Countries include Mexico, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Guatamala and Peru. Seventeen delicious and authentic recipes are included.

Download or read book Santa Cruz Witch Academy written by Kristen S. Walker and published by Kristen S. Walker. This book was released on 2022-02-09 with total page 828 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The daughter of an infamous witch family wants to find her own path, but even when she goes to a distant school, her past can always find her. Brie doesn't want to be like her mother, but she can't run from her family's past. The Witchgate tragedy transformed the world and how it views witches. In order to use her powers, she must follow the strict rules of the academy. She will be tempted into breaking the rules by mermaids, vampires, and werewolf shifters, but the true threat to Brie is something more sinister and closer to home. The Fae aren't finished with these witches. Brie must discover the danger before it's too late. Including: “Third Generation Witch: Applications,” the prequel novella The Reluctant Witch: Year One The Salty Witch: Summer School The Daring Witch: Year Two Santa Cruz Witch Academy is an urban fantasy academy series for teens. It features the daughter of Rosa from the Fae of Calaveras trilogy, but it takes place twenty years after the original series and does not require prior reading. If you like teen witches, magical schools, and introverts who find true friends, you’ll enjoy Kristen S. Walker's series of friendship and romance. Buy the complete series today!