Arrest of Jesus

of committing an unlawful act while taking reasonable steps when conducting the search. The scenario also raises the question as to whether PC Sharkey has exercised his powers of arrest by having reasonable grounds for believing the arrest to be necessary, while providing Marcus with the right information for the arrest. In order for PC Sharkey to have legally exercised his powers of stop and search he must have subjectively and objectively had reasonable grounds for suspecting that Marcus is…

Introduction When it comes to Criminal Defenses and Criminal Punishments, perceptions of others can sometimes vary. Some may agree that the punishment goes with the crime, while others may argue that there are stipulations that can be enacted due to extenuating circumstances for the defendant of the crime. In this body of work, the key points involved in the court determining the lawfulness of the use of force, the fundamental difference between the castle doctrine and the stand…

and circumstances that lead to an arrest or a seizure must be sufficient to persuade a reasonable person to believe that an illegal act has been or is being committed. Probable cause is an issue of Law and therefore the final determiner of whether probable cause exists is a judge not the police officer" (Aberle 2014). Furthermore in his text Aberle also described probable cause in his own words as "a simplified working definition of probable cause for arrest is it is more likely than…

officer must be duly authorised by statute to arrest the suspect, with or without a warrant . In order to affect an arrest, the arrestor must exercise physical control over the arrestee . Except for situations where the arrestee submits to the control of the arrester, the arrester may affect the arrest by touching the person of the arrestee or detaining his person by force . The degree of force legally permitted in arresting or attempting to affect an arrest is provided for in section 49 of the…

The Black Lives Matter movement began after Travon Martin, who, at 17 years old, was fatally shot by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, in Sanford, Florida. The case drew a lot of attention due to Florida’s self-defense and “Stand Your Ground laws.” Following Martin’s death, rallies, marches and protests were held across the nation and it turned into a media circus. The facts revolving around Travon Martin’s character were questionable. On one hand, he enjoyed Aerospace Technology…

This short essay details how to speak to law enforcement officers in the scenario of a traffic stop, in an effort to protect and preserve civil rights granted by the Constitution. Violating the stipulations placed by the Forefathers outlined in our Bill of Rights undermines the values the United States was built on. Disregarding, ignoring or never learning about the laws that defend the people against mistreatment in the United States is how tyrannical figures dissolve them without reproach.…

records of arrests and convictions. In order to succeed in this process, the law firm needs to understand the process and law on expunging records of arrests or convictions and the amount of work required from its end. What is Expungement? Expungement is a term that refers to the process of clearing or deleting a criminal record of…

suggest that since there is no program that can predict every scenario that a “well reasoned discretion” should be used to determine the level of force to use. According to their department use of force may be used in the following scenarios: making an arrest, executing a legal process, maintaining order in a court of law, acting on any lawful duty, preventing an escape or attempting to capture an inmate who escaped, preventing someone who is mentally ill from hurting him/herself or another…

I search Ryan incident to arrest and located a set of keys in his left front coat pocket. There were 5 keys on the key chain and upon closer look, I could see that all the keys had been filed down to make “jiggler” keys. “Jiggler” keys are commonly used by criminals to steal vehicles. As I continued to search Ryan, I located a lock pick in his left front pants pocket. I advised Ryan that he was under arrest for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Auto…

bit and then finally put in hand cuffs. Even though a wild chase for arrest is unlikely it can happen and sometimes does but in reality police offers will simply arrest someone to keep them from running or trying to flee a scene. The exact definition of arrest according to Frank Shmallegers book “Criminal justice a brief introduction.” Is defined as “Whenever a law enforcement officer restricts a person’s freedom to leave.” Arrests can be made for many different reasons such as if a vehicle or…