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wherein police will detain and question pedestrians, and potentially search them, if they have a reasonable suspicion that the pedestrian in question committed, is committing, or is about to commit a felony or a Penal Law misdemeanor” (Matthews). This means that if a person appears suspicious of having commit or being about to commit a crime according to a police officer then that police officer has the right to question, search and detain this particular individual. This seems like something…

1.0 Introduction In today’s modern society, it is vital that in order for organisations to be successful, they must focus on building competent employees who have aligned themselves with the strategic direction of the organisation. Further to this, employees must be able to fulfil their own personal agendas in order to have job satisfaction within the organisation. In order to succeed in building a successful organisation, a deep look needs to be taken into the processes of recruitment and…

QUESTION PRESENTED Does Mr. Moore a experienced sailor, have a valid claim for wrongful death against the Coast Guard for the death of his wife based upon the Coast Guard’s one-hour delay in reaching the boat after he made a distress call asking for rescue due to the bad weather conditions? BRIEF ANSWER OR CONCLUSION Probably not. Under the Good Samaritan doctrine applicable to this case the Coast Guard probably won’t be liable for wrongful death since there are not omissions of failure to…

There are many definitions for the exclusionary rule, but to make it simple, I would say this rule was derived from the fourth, fifth, and sixth amendments of the United States. Many cases before this rule did not grant the accused the many perks the exclusionary rule offers the people of the united states now. As such many accused ended up being punished under very brutal and strict regulations. And also went through vigorous processes during the investigation process. Wikipedia defines the…

When Mr. Balestrero is first introduced to the three detectives, Hitchcock uses camera lighting along with camera movement to enunciate the setting which is described as murky and dark. Brean describes this encounter as the following, “Three men came up to him out of the murky shadows of a winter evening. They said they were police officers and showed him badges clipped to wallets. Mr. Balestrero experiencing a little quiver of uneasiness, asked what they wanted.” Hitchcock cannot transfer these…

put forth the new “reasonable suspicion” standard (Barrett, 1998, 793-821). If Chief Justice Warren had maintained his original inclination of rendering a decision which clearly delineated the standards that a police officer must follow before a search is conducted there would be no controversy over this issue. However, had this actually occurred then…

Reasonable suspicion and probable cause can each play a role in making an automobile stop, however the terms are used interchangeably. The term, probable cause” is used to “support” a traffic stop, whereas the term “reasonable suspicion” is used as a standard that complies with the Fourth Amendment; the right against “unreasonable” searches and seizures. So if officers are within the rights, he may then proceed to stop a vehicle; that is if he has “reasonable suspicion” to believe that a traffic…

without an arrest warrant, even though there is probable cause to arrest him. The court’s decision was not to protect the person of the suspect but to protect his home from entry in the absence of a magistrate's finding of probable cause. The court held that Olson's warrantless arrest was illegal because he had a sufficient connection with the premises to be treated like a householder. Victor was simply hiding in his home, police officers had the ability to get an arrest warrant because they had…

Susan Wolf‘s theory on how one live their lives is one subject that will be talked about in the days to come. She explains that the meaning to finding one’s happiness is through giving back to others in need and finding your passion. Although her statements may be true, she fails to mention anything about personal satisfaction. What is it about our personal satisfaction that would help us find meaning into our lives? Can our own personal success in life be sufficient enough to live a…

Based on the facts and circumstances surrounding the case, John Donogood can not be charged with First Degree Burglary. A comparison of the statute and the situation presented illustrates that not all elements of the crime are satisfied. As stated, Mr. Donogood broke and entered into Mrs. Smith’s garage without her consent and, therefore, elements (1), (2), and (3) are satisfied. However, because the garage was not attached to the house and it was not used for sleeping, it does not constitute a…