Privileged Crimes

This paper examines a scenario that includes four alleged crimes and a possible civil action. There are alleged crimes committed by all actors involved in this scenario to include the Police Officer Jones (first responder on the scene), the suspect that was shot by Officer Jones and the victim, a civilian that approached officer Jones, claimed to have been robbed and beaten that started the entire incident. It’s important to break down the alleged crimes piece by piece and site case law that helps address each issue that occurred. Criminal law is an important aspect of Criminal Justice and the rights protected under the fourth amendment must be preserved, even in a confusing world that both police officers and citizens, must know the rights …show more content…
Although this part of the scenario is mentioned briefly towards the end, it’s important because it is the reason the victim reported a false report to begin with. Why the victim decided to approach Officer Jones with the made up story, instead of just not saying anything at all is a mystery, especially since the victim didn’t want her husband to be arrested. In any case, the husband committed a crime of domestic violence which can have very tough consequences depending on which state an individual …show more content…
Lawful orders by police officers must be obeyed by citizens in this country. Maryland criminal law section 10-201 states that, “A person may not willfully fail to obey a reasonable and lawful order that a law enforcement officer makes to prevent a disturbance to the public peace” ("GAM-Article - Criminal Law, Section 10-201," n.d.). Even though the suspect eventually did stop later, his initial failure to do so, possibly increased Officer Jones thoughts for reasonable suspicion. In his defense, the suspect could have been hard of hearing, not wearing his hearing aid etc., that could have caused him to not initially stop for Officer Jones, although this was not mentioned during the