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Write a one page essay about power and authority. Be sure to address all prompts and cite your sources in APA format. This is worth 50 points, so be thorough and give your best effort.

There are several key concepts that need to be understood, including the difference between power and authority. Institutions within the criminal justice system routinely apply both of these concepts every day.
Please answer the following questions:

    • Define authority.
    • Define power.
    • Explain how authority and power are linked with law, social control, and the duties of citizens. 

This homework assignment should include the following-

An essay that is a minimum of one page in length, and it will be assessed on the rationale you use in addressing the questions/issue posted, and how well you justify your argument regarding this issue and the response must be thought provoking, have well developed ideas and/or opinions, and should reference any supporting material from the text, lecture or other sources you have used to complete the assignment. 

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And another one page essay about the relationship between community relations programs and minority communities. Be sure to address all prompts and cite your sources in APA format.

Some experts assert that relationships between minority groups and the police are strained. This can be seen in cases that have to deal with minorities being profiled by police agencies. For example, if African American drivers are stopped for questioning by police at a higher frequency than other ethnic groups, a bogus charge of “Driving While Black” (DWB) is said to be in effect. Such practices have helped to fuel the distrust between minority groups and the police.

Please answer the following question:

      • Why did early police community relations programs focus on minority communities? This essay should be a minimum of one page in length. Must have rationale in addressing the questions/issue posted, and how well you justify your argument regarding this issue. And must be thought provoking, have well developed ideas and/or opinions, and should reference any supporting material from the text, lecture or other sources you have used to complete the assignment. 

Cite all sources in APA format

Criminal Justice in the Community 1 and 2 essay these are only 2 pages so this is why I listed them together.