Police misconduct

Stop and Frisk states that police is able to stop and search someone based on a suspicion that this person is involved in criminal activity. The 4th amendment states that police is allowed to search someone if they have the reasonable believe that this person is committing, has committed or is going to commit a crime. This search consists of a quick pat down of the outer clothing. Stop and Frisk started with the Terry vs. Ohio case, in 1976, in which a police officer suspected three men of being…

Police Body Worn Video: The Good and the Bad In 2014, the shooting and killing of Michael Brown left many with uncertain answers due to having uncertain claims from witnesses. The claims made by witnesses did not corroborate with the crime scene. Many of the witnesses claimed that Michael Brown was a victim of Officer Wilson as he posed no threat and yet was shot and killed. Certain witnesses claimed that Michael Brown had his “hands up” when he was shot. Later, the autopsy was able to dismiss…

coercion and violence in society. Policies such as the Montreux Document are put in place to allow the state to control the legitimate use of coercion and violence in other states as well as their own society. The state also uses institutions such as the police to monopolize the use of coercion and violence through arresting and fining those citizens who act against the policies and laws of the state. However, the state is not the only monopolization of legitimate uses of coercion and violence…

more choices” (Pollock, 2014, p. 2). The act of discretion, initiates with legislators; that creates and defines laws, and discretion extends to all areas of the criminal justice field to include prosecutors, judges, correctional officers, and to police officers. By empowering law enforcement officers with the authority of discretion, there is room for abuse, especially when the power is not respected. When the power of discretion is not respected or abused there is an opportunity to cross…

enforcement. Police have new ways of serving the public and ensuring safety. There are three main concerns in this generation, old and new police 's responsibilities, society 's expectation toward police, and personal view on current policing. The police 's responsibilities are changing as time change. The role of police has gradually expand throughout the years. Police have other different tasks beside preventing crime. Police are interacting more with the community. For example, police build…

This view adds value and further supports the National Crime Prevention Strategy (1996) which presents a four-tiered method to criminality deterrence centering re-engineering the illicit justice structure to increase effectiveness, plummeting misconduct by means of ecological strategy, public ethics and schooling which notably objects at improving communal input and participation in delinquency avoidance and global criminality. This view may also help the NCPS identify the fact that the…

that police officers’ main objective in their job was to protect American citizens and their fundamental rights from possible harm. Yet, I did not comprehend that individuals’ roles as police officers was more well-rounded and diverse besides preventing crime. For the American police system, besides the educational and training standards that a police-in-training must endure, there are major responsibilities and roles that a police officer must take when on duty. The four main roles of police…

African-American male was fatally shot August 9, 2014 by police officer Darren Wilson, in Ferguson, Missouri. Michael Brown 19, was confronted by Darren Wilson because Brown was walking in the street and “blocking traffic”. Brown was then shot six times by Officer Wilson.The unarmed fatal shooting of Brown sparked civil unrest and protests throughout the community. Enraged at the law enforcement members of the community protested the actions of police officers. The protests included peaceful…

Key Points: The defendant, who was an adult criminal justice ASU student instructed a 17-year-old high school student who was her boyfriend to aid her in committing the felony. The defendant had the juvenile accomplice use his body as a shield so as to block her actions from public view as she made her way around my vehicle to cause the criminal damage. When this occurred, another male had attempted to stop the defendant, but the defendant pushed the male friend away and had her juvenile…

Generally speaking, just about every police department has a mission statement or some code of values and policies: which gives officers and citizens an idea of the departments goals and creed. Mission statements especially for police, hopefully help them act ethically and avoid misconduct. The public tends to think of a department as upholding the law, preserving the peace, and protecting people 's liberties. Certainly no department is perfect and can always have room for improvement.…