by the United States Supreme Court which held that the Fourth Amendment is not violated when a police officer stops a suspect on the street and frisks him or her without probable cause to arrest. This only holds if the police officer has a reasonable suspicion that the person has committed‚ is committing‚ or is about to commit a crime and has a reasonable belief that the suspect maybe presently armed and or dangerous. The coming about of this law all started with a concealed weapons arrest in Cleveland
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questions made by the defendant before he/she was considered a prime suspect‚ raising a factual issue as to what is a prime suspect and when does a person become such a suspect? What procedural steps must the officers perform following John’s arrest and interview at the police station? After arrest‚ a suspect is then taken into police custody and “booked” or “processed.” During booking a police officer will then take the suspects personal information (i.e.‚ name‚ date of birth‚ physical characteristics);
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materials as well as some materials that are easily visible to the naked eye. Trace evidence examination is the analysis of small particles in order to assist in establishing a link between a suspect and the victim of a crime or
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nbcnews.com/_news/2012/07/30/13033501-prosecutors-pursue-two-track-strategy-against-james-holmes-in-colorado-massacre?lite United States of America v Jana Winter‚ Colorado Movie Massacre Suspect Hit With Murder‚ Attempted Murder Charges (2012)‚http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/07/30/colorado-movie-massacre-suspect-to-be-formally-charged/ Thomson Reuters‚ First Degree Murder Overview (2012)‚ http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-charges/first-degree-murder-overview.html Insanity Defense Reform Act of
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As a young African American woman‚ I am considered a minority; one‚ because I am black‚ and two‚ because I am a female. According to Webster Dictionary‚ a minority is a part of a population differing from others in some characteristics and often subjected to differential treatment. This differential treatment has been proven for centuries and still exists in today’s society through the media. For example‚ the latest news displayed a woman getting wrongfully arrested and assaulted by Caucasian cops
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Yaumil Akhyar 29113535 Lecture I: Beef Graft Case 1. Create a short summary of the case and explain (a) who the suspects/convicts are and (b) what criminal charges are brought against them 2. Does the case involve gratification? If yes‚ towards who and provide explanation to justify your answers 3. Does the case involve “abuse of power/authority”? If yes‚ explain whose power is abused‚ how and in what capacity? 4. In what way has the case “cause losses to state budget”? 5. Beyond the
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Iraq tells all American weapon inspectors to leave their country Evidence Possibilities: Forensic Odontology- Bite marks‚ and teeth impressions. A bite mark impression would be taken from the suspect and compared. Also‚ they would collect DNA samples and compare it to the victim to conclude if the suspect is innocent or not. Before‚ they couldn’t get DNA profiles as they do now. The study of firearms- Weapons. Was Justice Found? Yes‚ Prade was found innocent‚ meaning he didn’t murder his
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Mistaken Identity Issues and Reform In today’s world‚ mistaken identity is a serious set back for the criminal justice system. Mistaken identity can be caused from many different reasons. Some of those reasons include: the person’s stress‚ memory‚ and suggestions. If a person is put in a situation where there is high stress‚ it may be difficult for them to accurately recall what happened or whom they saw. For instance‚ if a person were to be in a convenience store when it’s being robbed‚ their
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The UK criminal justice system tends strongly towards trial avoidance. Many reasons for trial avoidance may be monetary and time consuming reasons and possibly an effective method of dissolving the justice gap by clearing up mere offences. The organ of government responsible f or enforcing justice is the court. Depending on the offence committed‚ there are two courts involved which are the crown court and the magistrate court. The order for determining what mode of trial is now designed to portion
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A “ticking bomb” comes into play when a suspect is used to obtain information to prevent a chaotic event from happening. For example‚ if a terrorist was to attack victims by setting a bomb planted somewhere at a mall‚ then the authorities may torture the suspect to obtain the information where the bomb is and how to turn it off. In any case‚ torturing is wrong‚ however‚ in a utilitarian viewpoint‚ although
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