Pros And Cons Of Unlawful Conviction

Growing up as an African American child, living in the streets of Chicago always had its disadvantages. There were always random stops by police officers, shootings by angry gang members, and constant house raids. There was never a time in which I was stopped by a police officer and didn’t think that I was about to be arrested, or taken to jail. It wasn’t until I became older and started college when I began learning about the law and my rights as a U.S. citizen and a resident of Illinois. As a child I was always told that police officers have the right to arrest you for anything they consider as being unlawful, even if you’re actually being lawful.
According to Siegel, Schmalleger, and Worrall 2015, in order for an arrest to be made and be considered lawful there, has to be probable cause. Probable cause requires evidence that leads a person to believe that a suspect has done something unlawful. Once a police officer has found probable cause that is when they can make an
After arraignment there’s the discovery process. During the discovery process everyone learns about the evidence that both the defense attorney and the prosecutor will provide during the case. Providing evidence from discovery there can be a number of issues that can harm the severity of the case. Providing the suspect’s previous criminal records can make it seems as though the suspect has a reputation with the law. It can cause the jury to believe that the suspect may have committed the crime in which they are being charged with, even if they didn’t actually commit the crime this time. The use of witnesses to me always seems skeptical, if the witness didn’t come face to face with the suspect. I feel like the evidence presented during discovery may not always be linked to the actual case or isn’t always collected directly by a police