The Supreme Court has made many decisions about police conduct but very few have had the impact on all of law enforcement as that of Tennessee vs. Garner. This landmark case has set very clear lines as when an officer of the law may use deadly force on a fleeing suspect. At about 10:45 p. m. on October 3‚ 1974‚ Officers of the Memphis Police Department‚ Elton Hymon and Leslie Wright responded to a "prowler inside call" (FindLaw.com). After arriving at the scene‚ they saw a woman standing on her
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1. Briefly describe the facts. These two men were friends for over 25 years. After work each day‚ they would go and get their special “package” from the liquor store‚ which included two lottery tickets‚ which never turned out to be a major winner. On December 16‚ 1982‚ Pearsall purchased the package without any monetary support from Alexander. However‚ Alexander was who scratched the tickets only to find neither was a winner. Later that day‚ Alexander went and purchased another package; letting Pearsall
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You Decide Michelle D. Toliver SOCS 315 July 28‚ 2013 Professor Ellin Rind You Decide Pre-nuptials are a legally binding contract between couples who are engaged to be married. A marriage is also a legal contract between two persons that encompass many things together as one such as finances and property. According to Molly McCluskeys’ article‚ ‘Do we need a pre-nup’ Why Two Lovebirds really should discuss it‚ the words Yours. Mine. Ours take on a new meaning when you’re getting married
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You Decide: Susie Marks vs. City of Elsewhere and Officer Ruthless Susie Marks caught a ride to Elsewhere City Park from Orson‚ who then dropped her off and left. She met her friend Jerry and his girlfriend Kate. Orson was to return for Susie at 11:00 p.m.‚ which is the park’s curfew. Around 11:00 p.m. Officer Ruthless of the Elsewhere Police Department‚ approached the three minors and informed them the park was closing and instructed to leave the park immediately. Unfortunately‚ Orson had not
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Tennessee v. Garner (1985) is based on an incident that took place October 3‚ 1974. Briefly‚ the facts of the case are that a Memphis police officer‚ Elton Hymon‚ shot and killed an unarmed fifteen year old‚ Edward Garner‚ who was fleeing the scene of a home burglary at approximately 10:45 p.m.. The officer identified himself as the police and gave a command to halt. Garner stopped at the base of a chain-link fence‚ and then began to scale the fence when Hymon fired a shot‚ striking Garner in
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You Decide Week 2 I. Identification Identify the dilemma. The dilemma is the fact that patient Margie Whitson is looking to have her pacemaker removed which will in turn end her life. She has asked the medical staff at the facility to assist in ending her life. What morals are involved? The moral is the patient’s right to refuse care if she chooses and also the right to die. II. Information Information to consider: Margie Whitson just experienced the death of her son. She has no living
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Jimmy’s Bar? What about Jimmy’s mom? The same theory of Respondeat Superior would apply to both cases. Soft will argue that C was on a frolic and not on business. Jimmy’s will argue that C was trying to impress John and Jimmy and as a traveling salesman meeting with clients is part of his job. We are expressly told that C was talking to Jimmy about business so Soft will be liable. "The Court in Bricker v. Snook‚ (1989) Ohio App. LEXIS 1076 stated “It is the universally accepted rule that an employer
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Do you agree with the modernisation theorists’ assumption that development involves a process of modernisation? Modernisation theory is an understanding and explanation of the process of transformation from the traditional or so called “underdeveloped” societies to modern societies. From reading the theorists work surrounding the topic of modernisation it is believed that modernisation is the process change towards those types of social‚ economic and political systems that have been developed in
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You Decide 1. What should be included in the exhibitor’s policies‚ procedures‚ and practices‚ and regulations? Hopefully‚ the event space will have a manual for event organizers to read and follow. A manual would be ideal to use for guidance‚ as well as‚ ensuring that all policies‚ procedures and regulations are followed by all guest and clients. The manual should include in overview of the venue‚ contact phone numbers and payment information and options for exhibitors. Its policies should include
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At the point when potential ethical issues arise emerge with group policing for instance gratuities. Gratuities can best be defined as things of significant worth got by an individual as a result of his or her part or position instead of in light of an individual associated with the provider. An illustration of gratuities would be when officers advance toward getting to be officers they get a level of respect from society. So‚ when people have high regards for them they give them free things‚ for
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