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News•by Staff Writer•March 4, 2005

Supreme Court Ends Death Penalty for Minors

The Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that executing those who were under 18 when they committed murder is cruel and unusual punishment, making it unconstitutional.

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Articles•by Dave Spaulding•March 1, 2005

Intuitive Decision Making

The importance of force-on-force training in law enforcement and military operations cannot be overstated. Human beings learn in three ways: seeing, hearing, and doing.

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News•by Staff Writer•February 17, 2005

Bill to Fine For Ultra-Low Pants Dropped

Lawmakers in Virginia have given up on trying to pass a bill that would have authorized a $50 fine for wearing pants so low that underwear is visible “in a lewd or indecent manner.”

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News•by Staff Writer•February 17, 2005

Bush Nominates New Chief of Intelligence

Following the senate’s confirmation of Michael Chertoff as the new secretary of Homeland Security, Bush has nominated John Negroponte, currently U.S. ambassador to Iraq, to become the first director of national intelligence.

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News•by Staff Writer•January 27, 2005

Traditional Identify Theft More Common Than Online Fraud

Although many consumers worry about their private information being stolen online, a new study found that most identity theft doesn’t happen via the Internet, but through more traditional means.

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News•by Staff Writer•January 20, 2005

CPR Often Done Incorrectly

While civilians and police officers depend on trained medics and medical professionals to be able to take over CPR in a crisis situation, two recent studies found that many doctors, paramedics, and nurses don’t perform the procedure properly.

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News•by Staff Writer•January 6, 2005

Sing Sing Prison Museum Proposed

Officials in Westchester County in New York state want to create a museum at Sing Sing prison, which would draw tourists to the place where the Rosenbergs were electrocuted in 1953.

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Articles•by Dean Scoville•January 1, 2005

How to Select and Train FTOs

Patrol training is the obligatory stepping stone to street work for many a new cop. It is weeks (or months in remedial cases) of short meals, long nights, and court in the morning. And this time spent with a veteran field training officer (FTO) can result in some of the most curious pairings of individuals since Pat Boone married himself to heavy metal. Still, this mentoring process is critical to the development of new officers.

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