Police discretion by definition is the power to make decisions of policy and practice. Police have the choice to enforce certain laws and how they will be enforced. "Some law is always or almost always enforced‚ some is never or almost never enforced‚ and some is sometimes enforced and sometimes not" (Davis‚ p.1). Similarly with discretion is that the law may not cover every situation a police officer encounters‚ so they must use their discretion wisely. Until 1956‚ people thought of police discretion
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commit a crime. 5They simply need to deem you “suspicious” to violate your 4th amendment rights without repercussions. Since its inception‚ New York City’s stop and frisk program has drawn much controversy stemming from the disproportionate rate of arrest. While the argument that the program violates an individual’s 4th amendment right of protection from unreasonable search and seizure could absolutely be made‚ that argument pales in comparison to the argument of discrimination. A disproportionate
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does the claimant hope will happen?) Husband Fidelity Beneficence The husband is hoping to not be arrested and to be left alone Wife Non-Injury Beneficence She does not need the assistance of the police officers any longer and is hoping they do not arrest her husband Officer Nixon
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PUBLIC SAFETY LAW ENFORCEMENT Records Management Submitted By Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction 2 2.0 Components of a records management system 2 2.1 System Architecture 2 2.2 Security 4 2.3 Query Capabilities 4 2.4 Reporting Capability
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Duty vs. Friendship The short story “After twenty years” is a classical story written by O. Henry. The story is about the two characters that were actually best of friends. They grew up in New York until lost sight of each other. One of them leave the place and tried to live in West to make easy money‚ thus he ended up being a criminal in Chicago while the other man felt that his place in his hometown is better and he ended up as a policeman. The two friends made a promise that after twenty years
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Prefatory: Cases written by Justice V. V. Mendoza will be marked with an asterisk (*). Constitutional Law Bill of Rights Due Process Request of Radio-TV coverage of plunder cases of Estrada Perez v. Estrada A.M. No. 01-4-03-SC (June 29‚ 2001) * Digest of this case is particularly longer because of the novelty of the issue. FACTS: The Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) sent a letter requesting the SC to allow live media coverage of the anticipated trial
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community. Houston Crime Stoppers has not only had a big impact on Houston‚ but also on other parts of the world. Thus‚ 10% of all worldwide arrests have come from tips that came in through the Houston chapter. For example‚ in 2007 Houston Crime Stoppers was responsible for solving over 30‚000 crimes and received tips that led to 25‚000 felony arrests. Also‚ Crime Stoppers has paid out over $10 million in rewards for tips leading to successful
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at 12:30 am‚ I received a call about a burglary crime committed in Brooklyn‚ east New York. As I approach the house I saw a male approximately the age of 17-20 years old‚ outside of the house looking suspicious and dressed in black. I decided to arrest him. Although‚ I don’t sufficient evidence of the male been a thief‚ I took him to the police station to interrogate him. The victim arrived to see the boy; the victim asks me in English what is happening. Both the boy and the victim’s family member
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Questions: 1. You have a number of extra-curricular activities listed on your resume. Are there any associations to which you belong? Answer: An interviewer can ask interviewee if they’re a member of any professional‚ trade groups or other organizations that belong to consider relevant to their ability to perform particular job but It’s inappropriate for an interviewer to ask whether interviewee are affiliated with or are a member of any political‚ social‚ or religious groups-including unions
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They could see his T-shirt‚ and it says‚ ICEMAN. The Iceman went to the boys to talk to them. He says that he is a police officer. He asks if they have had anything to drink. They have. He wants to arrest them for being too young to buy alcoholic drinks. They will not listen to him. However‚ he arrests them. They take them to the police station and interrogates them. But they refuse to say they have used none of the money from the victory and Victor wants the money when he gets out of jail. Characterize
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