Handcuffs

In his book “The Deadly Wandering” Matt Richtel tells the true story of a young Mormon man by the name of Reggie Shaw, who causes a terrible accident that leaves two scientists dead in 2006. The sad part about this story/book is that the accident was actually caused by Reggie texting and driving. Richtel also mentions some scientific studies on human attention while driving. In Chapter nineteen, Richtel talks about Reggie, after the accident had already happened. He mentions that his former high…

station to interview with two detectives for over an hour. There are not enough facts given to know the interaction between the woman and the detectives during the interview. Also, there was no indication she was either physically restrained with handcuffs nor told expressly she could not leave. In addition, the detectives never told her she was a suspect and after the interview concluded, detained her briefly upon learning about the search warrant instead of immediately letting her…

The Murder in Hosier Lane The cool wind blows through the abandoned alley ways of Melbourne. 3 am, March the 5th and not a soul could be heard. The dark lanes were accompanied by dull, flickering street lights making for a sinister atmosphere. Not a car nor a person in sight. Then a loud, gut wrenching scream broke all silence. This was followed by the sound of echoing footsteps fleeing the scene of Hosier Lane. Moments later the sounds of screeching sirens filled up the dark atmosphere. * *…

In 1607, Great Britain had discovered and colonized thirteen new territories along the east coast of North America. Over the next century and a half, those thirteen colonies have struggled and fought for their freedom from the British. In 1776, they had accomplished their goal. On July 4, 1776 those thirteen colonies had declared their independence from Great Britain and later formed the United States of America. A month later, on August 2, 1776 the Declaration Of Independence was signed. A…

There have always been questions concerning white police officers dealing with colored suspects. Lately, this has been at the forefront of everyone 's mind with all of the tragedies that have occurred. Some people see the officer’s actions as necessary, but others see them as excessive. The question is, would the same use of force have been used, in the same situation if he/she was white. In New York, 80% of all police stops were black and Latinos. 85% of them were frisked. Of the whites who…

has never been out of the state of California before this so he only has a criminal history in California. However, the Miami Police Department knows all of Uncle Bob’s personal characteristics along with his offense record and they have decided to handcuff and arrest him on the scene. Based on that scenario, we will analyze the information available to the Miami Police Department and the flow of information…

The Thoughtless Killing Of John Fulton; The Kimberly Noyes Case After the brutal murder of John Fulton an autistic twelve-year-old boy, Kimberly Noyes was declared not criminally responsible due to mental disorder. This is a Canadian law that states, “No person is criminally responsible for an act committed or an omission made while suffering from a mental disorder that rendered the person incapable of appreciating the nature and quality of the act or omission or of knowing that it was…

In the case, Bryan-vs-McPherson, a young motorist by the name of Carl Bryan from Camarillo, California, was stopped twice in one day by law enforcement officer, in 2005. Bryan had on a T-shirt and some boxer shorts when the first officer, a California Highway Patrolman issued Bryan a speeding citation. Bryan was weeping and decided to take his T-shirt to clean his face. The second officer; Brian McPherson stopped Bryan for a seatbelt violation. Bryan was so frustrated with himself that he…

In the novel, Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, the apparent purpose of chapter eighteen is change is destructive. In chapter eighteen, we are shown that the white men are slowly colonizing the clan’s land, and winning more converts, thus strengthening the church and weakening the clan. An example is when Mr. Kiaga speaks to a convert and states ‘“The heathen say you will die if you do this or that. The heathen speak nothing but falsehood. Only the word of God is true.”’ (Achebe 157). This is…

hazardous conditions, which include operating past the maximum capacity. With that being said that causes a major issue for the safety of our inmates and especially our correctional guards who go with in the cell blocks with only a stab proof vest, handcuffs, walkie talkie, and pepper spray. With overcrowded prisons if the inmates wanted to they can easily just take the guard’s life away at any moment and without hesitation. In this essay I will talk about the problems of overcrowded prisons and…