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  Peninsulas Emergency Preparedness Committee - Civil Disorders
Congressional Commissions in the 1960’s attempted to categorize civil disorders based on size of crowds, the length of the violence, its intensity, and the level of force needed to restore order.
An example of civil disorder in Seattle was the small scale rioting after the 1992 Rodney King verdict.
Cities are vulnerable to disorders resulting from everything from a controversial arrest or verdict to rioting and looting in response to sports teams winning a championship.
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  Civil disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Civil disorder is a broad term that is typically used by law enforcement to describe one or more forms of disturbance caused by a group of people.
Civil disturbance is typically a symptom of, and a form of protest against, major socio-political problems.
Examples of civil disorder include, but are not necessarily limited to: illegal parades; sit-ins and other forms of obstructions; riots; sabotage; and other forms of crime.
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 civil disorder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Civil disorder is a condition in the society where people are engaged in several forms of disturbance such as parades and sit-ins, or riots, sabotage and other forms of crime.
Disruption of the intrastructure of modern civil society, public utilities for water, sewage, electricity and dissemination of information (TV/radio/press) can also accompany civil disorder, and indeed may be cause of initiating civil disorder on occasion.
The cause of civil disorder is several forms of discontent among people including economical stalement, inflations, a huge amount of unemployment and political scandal.
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 Civil disorder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Civil disorder is a condition in the society where people are engaged in several forms of disturbance such as parade s, sit-ins, riot s, sabotage and other forms of crime.
Semantic-Pragmatic Disorder Parents' Page For UK families, resources and information concerning semantic-pragmatic disorder--a language/communication disorder that is commonly found in children on the Autistic Spectrum.
Cyclothymic Disorder Diagnostic criteria as used by the DSM IV Handbook including symptoms, associated features, differential diagnosis, mood disorder episodes, causes, treatment, counseling, psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy.
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 Civil disorder - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Civil disorder is a broad term that is typically used by law enforcement to describe one or more forms of disturbance.
Civil disturbance is typically a symptom of severe cultural issues.
Eric T. Dean Jr., a lawyer whose interest in the Civil War prompted him to return to school to obtain a Ph.D. in history, makes a unique contribution to Civil War studies with his research on the psychological effects of the war on its veterans.
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 CIVIL DISORDER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
With the major exception of the Civil War, this country remained fairly clear of anti-government violence until the 1960s when a great deal of the rioting and terrorism was aimed directly at the federal government.
Ironically, while the history of civil disorder is widely documented, until recent decades it remained absent from historical studies.
Repression civil disorder attempted to prevent a re-definition of prevailing social, cultural, economic and political standards.
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 Martial law article - Martial law military civil disorder occupied territory coup d'etat death - What-Means.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Martial law is the system of rules that takes effect (usually after a formal declaration) when a particular situation requires that a military authority take control of the normal administration of justice (and usually of the whole state).
Martial law is instituted most often when it becomes necessary to favour the activity of military authorities and organizations, usually for urgent unforeseen needs, and when the normal institutions of justice either cannot function or could be deemed too slow or to weak for the new situation, i.e.
due to war or civil disorder, in occupied territory, or after a coup d'etat.
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 T.P.I. -- CRIM. 30.04 - CIVIL DISORDER
T.P.I. Any person who commits the offense of training for a civil disorder is guilty of a crime.
"Civil disorder" means any public disturbance involving acts of violence by an assemblage of two (2) or more persons which acts cause an immediate danger of or result in damage or injury to the property or person of any other individual.
Training for a civil disorder is a Class D felony.
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 Civil disorder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Civil disorder is a condition in the society people are engaged in several forms of such as parades and sit-ins or riots sabotage and other forms of crime.
Disruption of the intrastructure modern civil society public utilities for water electricity and dissemination of information (TV/radio/press) can accompany civil disorder and indeed may be of initiating civil disorder on occasion.
The cause of civil disorder is several of discontent among people including economical stalement a huge amount of unemployment and political
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 Civil disorder -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
It is intended to be a (A public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)) demonstration to the public and the government, but can escalate into general chaos.
As was the case in the (Click link for more info and facts about WTO Meeting of 1999) WTO Meeting of 1999, a vast majority of protesters were peaceful, and a small, highly visible minority of (An advocate of anarchism) anarchists were responsible for a vast majority of damage.
If the power equation in a civil disorder becomes unbalanced, the result is either (A feeling of being oppressed) oppression or (A public act of violence by an unruly mob) riot.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ci/civil_disorder.htm   (357 words)

  
 DISORDER - Definition
Want of order or regular disposition; lack of arrangement; confusion; disarray; as, the troops were thrown into disorder; the papers are in disorder.
From vulgar bounds with brave disorder part, And snatch a grace beyond the reach of art.
To disturb or interrupt the regular and natural functions of (either body or mind); to produce sickness or indisposition in; to discompose; to derange; as, to disorder the head or stomach.
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 Civil Defense and Other Emergencies - Business Policy Letters: 1997:20   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
"Civil Defense" shall mean the preparation for and carrying out of all emergency functions, other than functions for which the military forces are primarily responsible, for protection against and to minimize and repair injury and damage resulting from disaster, riot and other civil disorder.
Riots or other civil disorders are not within the meaning of this term unless they directly result from and are an aggravating element of the disaster.
The Director of Civil Defense (hereinafter "Director") shall be the executive head of civil defense, and shall have the responsibility for the organization, administration and operation of the civil defense and disaster control organization within the University subject to the direction and control of the President or designated representative.
www.ferris.edu /HTMLS/administration/buspolletter/civildef.920.htm   (953 words)

  
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One strategy that is gaining prominence applies civil remedies (such as fines for code violations and threats of legal action) to persuade or coerce nonoffending third parties--typically property owners or managers--to take action against criminal or nuisance behavior.
Greater levels of place manager collective involvement in community activism, such as meeting and working with police and community groups regarding crime problems, were associated with decreases in signs of disorder and with increases in signs of civil behavior in public places on the street blocks in the study.
City agencies and most property owners may readily accept using civil codes to decrease drug problems, but many residents and third parties may find such an approach unacceptable.[13], [14] Therefore, consultation and consensus building are crucial to developing successful civil remedy-based responses to crime problems.
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 Encyclopedia: Civil disorder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Police brutality is a term used to describe the excessive use of physical force, assault, and verbal attacks and threats by police officers.
Category: Sociology Jump to: navigation, search An anti-war activist is arrested for civil disobedience on the steps of the Supreme Court on February 9, 2005.
A state of emergency is a governmental declaration that may suspend certain normal functions of government, may work to alert citizens to alter their normal behaviors, or may order government agencies to implement emergency preparedness plans.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Civil-disorder   (586 words)

  
 How Insurance Coverage Applies To Damages Caused By Civil Disorder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Much of the damages were covered by insurance, since losses arising from “civil disorder” are regarded as “covered perils” in standard business property and casualty insurance.
Civil Disorder: In the immediate aftermath of the WTO disturbances a number of insurance rumors surfaced.
Among the most persistent was the idea that insurers would not cover any of the damage because of a “riot” or “civil disorder” exclusion that created a loophole.
www.insurance.wa.gov /factsheets/factsheet_detail.asp?FctShtRcdNum=51   (515 words)

  
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Arguably, therefore, distinguishing the source of disorder has been more important when assessing the rectitude of retrospective or reactive restrictions (eg an arrest for breach of the peace) than it has been when considering the necessity of pre-emptive restrictions (eg a ban or re-routing of a parade).
This was justified because of the disorder and disruption caused by previous similar demonstrations where shouting, megaphones, whistles, rattles and saucepan lids had been used.
Kerr J dismissed the application, stating first that the nexus between the potential for disorder and the absence of agreement was clear, and second, that the principal reason for the Commission’s decision was the significant risk of the potential for disorder.
www.nihrc.org /documents/pubs/inr/parades_policing.doc   (14575 words)

  
 'Civil disorder' bill aims to halt radical groups
The so-called civil disorder bill that passed the state House unanimously Monday makes it a felony to train someone to hurt or kill someone else, a law already on the books in most Western states.
A "civil disorder" as defined by House Bill 2505 is a "public disturbance involving acts of violence that causes an immediate danger of or results in significant injury to the person of any other individual."
It's already a federal crime to train someone to do that, but Washington lacked a state law against it, a gap that proponents of the bill said made the state a popular place for national extremist groups to train their members.
www.citizenreviewonline.org /mar_2002/civil_disorder_bill.htm   (535 words)

  
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CIVIL DISORDER - End of Summer Turn Each year, at the end of the Summer Turn, after all players have finished their movement, players determine if any of their tax rates have resulted in Civil Disorder.
If the player's capital is besieged or there is an enemy field army in the capital region, all cities except the capital region suffer a minus one modifier to their civil order roll, thus this situation increases the chance for civil disorder.
A city under civil disorder is weaker in sieges, attackers get a plus one modifier to their besieging die roll.
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 Two Cheers for the National Riot (Kerner) Commission Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Among variables that would have been useful in categorizing disorders are things such as the degree of political articulation, the degree to which the disturbance was offensive or defensive in nature,and whether crowd aims were primarily expressive or instrumental.
While the effect of wars in general, or this war in particular, on the outbreak of civil disorder cannot be precisely measured, the report might at least have hinted at these factors.
It notes that "because definitions of 'civil disorder' vary widely, between 51 and 217 disorders were recorded by various agencies as having occurred during the first nine months of 1967." The commission "developed a list" and settled on the figure of 164 disturbances (page 112).
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(a).) A “diagnosed mental disorder” is defined in its entirety as “includ[ing] a congenital or acquired condition affecting the emotional or volitional capacity that predisposes the person to the commission of criminal sexual acts in a degree constituting the person a menace to the health and safety of others.” (Id., subd.
Consistent with due process requirements, the mental disorder required for commitment was defined in terms of an emotional or volitional impairment predisposing the person to commit sexually violent behavior and making it likely he would reoffend.
The statute does not permit the trier of fact to conclude that the SVP is currently mentally disordered and dangerous, even though he is not likely to commit sexually violent crimes and does not pose a present and substantial threat to public safety.
caselaw.findlaw.com /data2/californiastatecases/s052136.doc   (13792 words)

  
 The Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
When a city comes in civil disorder a unit is immediately disbanded.
The week has not even begun and I still have iron units when the year is nearly 20th century, is there a way to higher the number of turns so that time slows down a bit.
: - Civil disorder and unit disband : When a city comes in civil disorder a unit is immediately disbanded.
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 MySpace.com - Civil Disorder - Kuala Lumpur, Selangor - Punk / Grunge / Ska - www.myspace.com/civildisorder153
MySpace.com - Civil Disorder - Kuala Lumpur, Selangor - Punk / Grunge / Ska - www.myspace.com/civildisorder153
The band are lead by 16 years old Mohd Atiff Aiman aka Atiff,Aiman the lead vocal and guitar,then we have Amir on bass and back-up vocal.lastly the Punk Rock naked drummer Khairul The youngest member and his only 15!.
Then on the age of 15 Aiman met a skateboard friend who is interested making a band and it was Khairul.He was a former drummer of a school band but the band died.So Aiman and Khairul start to build the band but there's only one problem,they don't have a bass player.
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 FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin,The: Civil disorder: preparing for the worst - Cover Story
By analyzing its experiences with civil disorder during the past decade, the Miami Police Department identified seven key elements critical to the diffusion of unrest.
A police agency must determine its philosophy concerning the management of civil disorder well in advance of the outbreak of unrest.
The first priority after an outbreak of civil disorder is to identify the affected geographical areas and to seal them off as quickly as possible.
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Compared with acute cases, chronic PTSD was accompanied by more social phobia and somatization disorder, impairment of subjective social support, and greater likelihood of physical attack with regard to initiating trauma.
By comparing Civil War and Vietnam veterans, Dean demonstrates that Vietnam vets did not suffer exceptionally in the number and degree of their psychiatric illnesses.
Of particular interest are the many stories of intense Civil War combat and its psychological aftereffects, including many cases of Civil War veterans committed to asylums well into the 1890s--case studies seldom found in standard histories which offer painful testimony to the war's enormous impact on the nation.
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 Serebella Contents Civil disobedience---Civil disorder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
A condition where a person, especially a child, has difficulty, or is incable of, bonding with others.
From Latin civilis meaning that it refers to "civilized city dwelling" as opposed to the rural ways of the countryside.
It was very civil of him to stop the argument
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 DCOC All Games 1998-2002
Civil disorder in Turkey An interestingly relaxed mood came over the game tonight as a slightly difference mix of players encountered the board.
Civil disorder in Russia and Italy For the second month in a row, civil disorder played a large hand in focussing the shape of the game.
France - although in a state of civil disorder managed to survive to the very last round of the game when finally at the very last, the port of Brest gave in to overwhelming forces and was taken.
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 GUYANA UNDER SIEGE
The period from 1964 to 1966 saw the country in a state of virtual civil war that was predicated on race.
The similarity with the previous disorders is uncanny.
The statements speak of gangs of young Blacks sweeping across the city with amazing speed and this would be possible if the gangs were kept at an appropriate size, that is, large enough to overpower single individuals and small enough to move swiftly.
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