Zack And Amber Case Essay

The Case of Zack and Amber The case of Zack and Amber is a prime example of how the decisions of others can have far reaching effects. This case has several individuals involved. Zack is a police officer who fatally wounded his wife Amber after he discovered what appeared to be an act of adultery with Dallas. Dallas, who is also a police officer, struck a school aged child with his vehicle while fleeing. Finally, Megan was a nine-year-old student who died from being struck by a vehicle driven by Dallas. Additionally, the case provides instances of the different levels of homicide, including associated elements and complexities of the legal system.
Issues of the Case The first issues to be covered will be the criminal activity and …show more content…
These elements directly correlate to the crime committed by Dallas. Further, while Dallas potently had reason to break the speed limit initially, because of terror from witnessing the killing of Amber, once the threat was over there was no longer legitimacy. It was perversely mentioned that it may be possible that Dallas committed Felony Death by Vehicle and this becomes somewhat convoluted. To begin, Dallas and Zack are police officers, individuals trained to navigate high stress situations similar to this case. Included in this training is the repression or at least management of systemic physiological reactions that both individuals were experiencing. Further, the encounter with Zack would have undoubtedly caused Dallas’s body to release chemicals such as adrenaline, noradrenaline and cortisol, chemicals known invoke a fight or flight response. Being an individual trained to manage such reactions, Dallas instead allowed himself to be controlled by these impairing substances. Further, being under the influence of an impairing substance worsens the charge to Felony Death by