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people and must avoid the slightest hint of impropriety. Police persons must be shining examples of proper behavior. Some of these real people will be innocent bystanders, some will be criminals, but all must be afforded their civil rights and protections under the law. We will now discuss two of these protections: constitutional protections and landmark cases. The Constitution of the United States protects citizen from abuse by the police force. The Fourth amendment guarantees protection…

When crimes occur, police and investigative officers rely on eyewitness from people that were close to the crime scene. Eyewitnesses then rely on their memories of what occurred during the crime. An eyewitness recalls the event they might give the wrong information and details of what happened because our memories are not perfect and the identifications that eyewitness make can be fallible. Eye witness is important to investigators because they can identify suspects and provide crucial…

social networking argues that current public administrations, such as professional practices may face new questions about their proper roles based on the development of technological advances (McSwite, 2009). In order words, governmental bodies such as police departments might not know how to address public scrutiny created by amateur video which makes its way into a Facebook page. Therefore, creating more stress for the First Responder has he or she prepares for a public…

Police are committed to their duty, to serve and protect the people. Going back in history how did it all started? How the law enforcement in United States is connected to England. Back in the old days policing was different from what they are today, with the same principle of protecting the citizens of United States, police nowadays are going with the trend of the modern world to maintain the peace and fight crimes in the community, they are ready to manage and control the situations they…

can’t take me in because their proprietors won’t allow it. I wish I could help change things, but I can’t vote, serve on a jury, or join the military. I tried to get a car but most insurance companies won’t insure me. I left Missouri because the police stopped me for a DWB (driving while black), so I moved to Indiana. Now in Indiana, if a business denies me goods or services, I can’t even sue them. I will try to stop complaining and tell you about myself. I’m P.A.T. I am an acronym for a…

Racism in police treatment of minorities has caused many disparities within our criminal justice system. Racism and excessive force seem be what the media is covering now. There are many cases that we find out from the media, but many more that police racism and brutality go unreported. Series of reports have been published, says that young black men are more likely to be incarcerated at a rate far greater than their number in the overall population. Does the media play a role in how police…

Orwell’s essay reflects what many may go through today. The struggle to do what is morally right when an entire world persuades individuals, or gives a different vision of the opposite. ‘Shooting an Elephant’ represents a very powerful essay with a police officer that suffers from inner conflict. Orwell seems to be a very weak individual with a weak mindset. Confused and lost as to what decisions he really should make on his own. He sets the mood of this impression in the start of his essay. In…

Many are under the assumption that women are more likely to be sexually assaulted or raped by a stranger than by someone they know personally. Many presume that “family conflicts”—which has been used as a euphemism for domestic violence—should be kept private. Many believe that these types of heinous crimes do not happen in their neighborhood. All of these notions are false. Each and every day, these monstrous crimes are being committed to innocent people. Depending on the severity of their…

's degree in Criminal Justice: Institutional Theory and Practice which allows me to understand the context of diverse multicultural societies. While exploring the rule of law as the glue, which holds together the criminal justice agencies such as police, courts, corrections and other social…

longer the delay, the more likely that subsequent information will get confused with the target memory”. Memories are susceptible to manipulation, alteration and bias (Azar, 2011). Witnesses can distort their own memories without the help of examiners, police officers or lawyers, every act of telling and retelling is tailored to a particular listener. The act of telling a story adds another layer or distortion. (George fisher and Barbara Tversky 1999, p27).Confidence from the witness can be…