Liability chapter 32
I suggest using a three-ring binder to store your journal entries after they have been read and graded. Each journal entry should contain several paragraphs, written in your own words, and should conform with the following format:
Journal Format
Author ______________________ Reading Title ________________________
Your Name ___________________ Date ______________________________
Summary
Write from memory, noting what you recall as the main ideas of the reading.
Integration
In your own words, how does this reading “connect” (amplify, contradict, substantiate, etc.) to other information about this topic? The other information may be in the form of other readings, news stories, or images of the police portrayed in popular culture.
What do you see as the implications of the ideas covered in the reading?
Application
How can you use the information in this reading?
Does the reading change your view of some aspect of policing? Explain.
If you think there is no application for the material, say so. However, provide a rationale for your position.
Evaluation
Describe your reaction to the reading (like, dislike, etc.). Why?
Who is the appropriate audience for this reading? Why?
What would make the reading more useful?
5. Essay question
Create an essay question based on the reading that requires critical thinking (comparing, analyzing, evaluating, critiquing, justifying, etc.). The question should be capable of being answered by someone who has read this and earlier readings in our class.
We will use the journal entries in class as a catalyst for reflection, making connections among ideas and topics, and as a means of demonstrating knowledge of concepts, ideas and important points.
you have to have references page
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The readings are on whether police officers should be held accountable for the mistakes that they make while on duty and the recklessness that is observed during the decision making process. It explains the tactics that they use to deal with persons that are restrictive, violent, mentally ill, combative and noncompliant. During the police training, they are taught how to deal with violent and high-risk situations. The police officers also at times make unsound decisions when they are faced with dangerous circumstances.
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