Arrest

The second device is the implantable cardioverter defibrillator(ICD), which works by noticing when the heart is converting into an unwanted rhythm and shocking the heart until it returns to its normal rhythm. Although an ICD has some similarities to the pacemaker it also has some big differences. The pacemaker and ICD are both implanted the same way, just under the skin of the chest or in the abdomen. Implanting the device is a minor procedure today and is common. Most people only need to stay…

displayed in this visualization. The Criminal Justice System is complex, hence, the scope of the project is restricted to the Arrest - Pretrial in the Criminal Justice System. There are 3 major reasons to restricting the research and visualization to this phase. The Arrest-PreTrial period is where maximum number of data attributes are collected which is evident from the arrest and booking form. Once an individual enters the trial phase, the jury, judge, DA and Defense Attorney use their own…

In 1998, New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani reported from 1993 to 1997, felony complaints decreased 44.3 percent. This included a 60.2 percent drop in murders and nonnegligent homicides, a 12.4 percent drop in forcible rape, a 48.4 percent drop in robbery, and a 45.7 drop in burglary. Mayor Giuliani credited Bratton and his "zero-tolerance" policing as a major factor in crime reduction. Mayor Giuliani and Commissioner Bratton also acknowledged that "Compstat", which was developed by Bratton,…

The Red Scare was the widespread, overwhelming fear that communists were trying to overthrow the American government in the early 1920’s. The recent end of World War I and the Russian revolutions, along with various other communist revolutions around the world helped promote their paranoia. This paranoia led to those in power at the time taking advantage of the people’s frantic state and exploiting their rights and freedoms. They did this simply to further their own agenda, even though many…

According to The Editorial Board of The New York Times, “There were 658,000 arrests for marijuana possession in 2012, according to F.B.I. figures, compared with 256,000 for cocaine, heroin and their derivatives” (1). The arrests for marijuana exceeded the arrests for cocaine and heroin, which are classified as narcotics otherwise known as “hard drugs”. The health effects of hard drugs are far more serious than that of…

this line of work. I work four 10 hour shifts a week, so four days out of the week I am doing some type of writing. There are several different types of writing in law enforcement: report writing is a big one, writing a search warrant, writing an arrest report, the list could go on and on. Report writing in Law Enforcement is probably the most obvious type of writing. Every shift, in my city at least, there is always a civilian needing a report. These reports range from theft reports,…

Officers generally have broad powers to do their duties, but the Constitution and other laws place limits on on how far they can go in enforcing the law, but as long as they have probably cause and believe that the person has committed a crime, the arrest is fair, the Fourth Amendment has not be violated(Kerr,2017). At times officers do deviate from the constitutional law while carrying out their duties, when they do serious repercussion can happen to officers as well as the citizens.With…

former federal prosecutor, and a government attorney all violated Fourth Amendment prohibitions on searches and seizures (Harcourt). “The vast majority of the unconstitutional searches—31 out of 34—were invisible to the courts, having resulted in no arrest, charge, or citation. In fact, the rate of unconstitutional searches was highest for suspects who were released—44 percent versus 7 percent of arrested or cited suspects. Focusing exclusively on stop-and-frisk searches, an even higher…

Leb’s Restaurant, located in Downtown Atlanta, was known for its controversial stance of segregation. The restaurant’s clientele consisted of the upper-class white community, whose beliefs were firmly ingrained in Jim Crow laws, and refused to to give their business to any establishment that believed in intersegregationalism. The grand opening of Leb’s restaurant was highly publicized, the media portrayed it as a once in a lifetime experience, with even the mayor making an appearance to cut…

In 1977 Fusilier v. Russell dealt with intoxicated drivers and the police failure to arrest. The plaintiff brought criminal action against two Louisiana Sheriffs for failure to arrest or restrain an intoxicated driver. The subject had later become involved in a motor vehicle accident that left the victim/plaintiff severely burned. Prior to the accident deputy sheriffs were responding to a call from a nightclub where they were to evict a disorderly customer. When the officers arrived they noticed…