PolMonique King April 25‚ 2013 LP2 Assignment: Policing and the Constitution Probable cause: sufficient reason based upon known facts to believe a crime has been committed or that certain property is connected with a crime. Probable cause must exist for a law enforcement officer to make an arrest without a warrant‚ search without a warrant‚ or seize property in the belief the items were evidence of a crime. Probable cause in my understanding means that a police officer cannot accuse you of a crime
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Moral Dilemma Amanda Winter University of Phoenix Lynn Palac CJA – 325 June 2 2012 Moral Dilemma To first understand my dilemma‚ one must understand what a moral dilemma is. A moral dilemma is when a person my make a difficult choice or decision on something that could affect their life. And the choice that is made is something (at least in my experience) that will stay with you for the rest of your life. It is something that you will constantly question whether or not your decision
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In comparing the use of information technology versus random patrol‚ I see it this way. Initially‚ the random patrol was implemented in an effort to deter crime. If an officer is able to make their rounds in an unpredictable pattern‚ the threat of crime should be reduced. COMPSTAT is a tool available to the officer to give direction (or emphasis) to their patrol. Assimilating available intelligence is labor-intensive and time-consuming. With the advent of COMPSTAT‚ the officer now has timely
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I do think that there are some inherent tensions between policing and democracy. I say this because policing is running in a way so that they are in power of the situation. People in today’s society view police both are support‚ but also as a threat because of all of the power they have over citizens. In a democratic society policing is subject to the rule of law by respecting human dignity‚ rather than putting their power first. Police must only intervene in citizens lives only in limited circumstances
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Critical Issues in Policing Critical Issues in Policing Brian Riley CJA/214 May 31‚ 2012 Bobby Sheppard Police Agencies in modern society are a part of the American fabric to serve and protect the American public. The United States currently have more than 15‚000 police agencies‚ (Walker & Katz‚ 2011). Police Departments across the United States face similar critical issues policing. All police officers face dangers in the job of policing the dangers can
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Probable Cause Article Jason Martin CJA/364 October 13‚ 2014 A. Zimmer Probable Cause Article We have already gone over the exclusionary rules associated with unwarranted searches and seizures‚ now we need to look at warranted searches and seizures. The Fourth Amendment requires that no warrants be issued unless based on probable cause by a sworn Affirmation‚ this applies to all warrants whether they are for search or seizure. In order to understand the concept behind warrants‚ we must also understand
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CJA Signature Assignment 1. Scenario: You are the first responding officer to a “dead body” call. The body is located on a dirt road in a remote area that can be best described as “desert terrain.” As you approach the crime scene in your patrol vehicle‚ you notice the body lying in the middle of the road. Around the body are numerous large rocks and bushes. You also notice the following in and around the crime scene: Footprints Tire tracks Personal belongings of the victim strewn about
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Research in Criminal Justice Joshua Johnston CJA/324 March 2015 Criminal justice is one of countless career fields that utilizes research in its everyday functions. Each and every department or organization has its own type of research‚ as well the focus of that research. From psychological research and criminal analysis‚ to advances in the way crime scenes and evidence are processed. Research is a very important part of the technological advances and information gains in the world of criminal
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This archive file comprises CJA 234 Week 2 Federal Prison Comparison Paper Law - General Law CJA 234 Week 1 Individual Purpose and History Paper CJA 234 Week 2 Individual Jail and Prisons Comparison Paper CJA 234 Week 3 Learning Team Correctional Officers’ Experiences Summary CJA 234 Week 4 Individual Prisoners with Special Needs CJA 234 Week 4 Learning Team Prison Life Presentation CJA 234 Week 5 Learning Team Determining Conditions of Probation Simulation
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Criminal Law Paper CJA/354 Controversy Surrounding the Death Penalty Capital punishment has continued to be used as the major punishment for convicted felons for a long time now. However‚ it has been a subject of controversy in recent years and has been seen as an inhuman mode of punishment in the modern era. This is because of the various legal challenges it faces and the methods used in executing the punishment‚ which include the use of a firing squad‚ lethal injections
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