Essays on Dunham

Introduction

Law enforcement has turned out to be extremely challenging in the contemporary changing social and cultural climate. It has continued to experience a range of challenges that are generated by the existing environment. The law enforcement practices, as well as policies, have received a lot of public scrutiny. Terrorism, large-scale population movements, globalization, and entrenched social problems have made the enforcement of the law, especially by the police, more challenging. The contemporary policing is primarily marked by the uncertainty and broadening of crime deterrence problems. Among the law enforcement officers, the police have been scrutinized heavily by the public. ...

Introduction

Katherine Dunham is a legendary dancer and choreographer whose contributions to the dance culture are admirable and great. She is an important figure to the dance culture because of her revolutionary and transformative choreography in the 1930’s. She revolutionized dance styles in America by investigating and establishing the roots of African and Caribbean dance and rituals and transforming them into critical creative choreography that resonates with all. She also pioneered the use of ethnic and folk choreography by introducing it to mainstream dance styles and fusing them. Katherine further founded the anthropological dance movement; showing the whole world ...

Steps in Criminal Jury Trial

Upon being charged with a crime, the defendant is provided with some documents including an appearance notice and promise to appear in court, summons, the information, etc. This states the charges, the offense, and then date, time and place of the opening court appearance (Walston-Dunham, 2011). In this instance, the case now proceeds to the trial phase. For a case to be complete, it has to follow through six main steps i.e. selecting a jury, opening statements, evidence presentation and cross-examination, the final remarks, jury instructions, and finally the jury verdict. Selecting the jury - The first step begins ...

The capital budget, unlike the operating budget, is a plan for major purchases, and it covers the acquisition of land, buildings, and long-term equipment among others (Roussel et al., 2015; Dunham-Taylor & Pinczuk, 2009). Comprehension of the capital budgeting process is essential for nurse managers. Such an understanding assists nurse administrators to make decisions that are not only sound in a business sense but those that will allow the most efficient utilization of resources for the delivery of care (Dunham-Taylor, 2009). As the cost of medical services increase, healthcare resources are becoming scarce (Zismer et al., 2011). This necessitates a ...

1. What signs does the woman exhibit that might indicate a potential alcohol problem? Based on the description, the signs that this elderly woman might be abusing alcohol are social isolation (Mayo Clinic, n.d.). She mentions that she has drifted apart from her friends and she has lost contact with her daughter. The more direct indications are information from her housekeeper. The housekeeper reported that the woman regularly sent her out to buy scotch, and she frequently found her passed out drunk on the couch when she arrived in the morning. 2. Why do you think the emergency staff ...

Modern technology is one of the fastest growing economic rates in the country and workers at health sector need to be trained for them to be well equipped with the knowledge and skills for its operation. The changes, for example, were formed to reduce the number of hand-written reports that gave false information about the illness of some patients and ensured that the staffs update all medical information data in an accurate way for easy reference by any patient caregiver or the doctors. The administration at health facilities is required to ensure that the technology used to offer services ...

Robert Peel is accredited with the development of principles of policing that are now widely applied by police chiefs, particularly during training of juniors and new recruits in police academies. Now known as the Peelian principles or the nine commandments of policing, two of these principles include training on a perfect command of temper and securing and training of proper persons. And as Dunham and Alpert (2015) claim, police training on various aspects of policing has become an important aspect of law enforcement in the US. This paper will examine these principles in greater details and their applicability. If ...