Kaitlyn McClain Professor Bates ADMJ 300 7 March 2015 Homework # 4 Deadly force is defined as the amount of force likely to cause death or great bodily harm to another person. In earlier years‚ deadly force was used by police in order to apprehend a suspect regardless of the crime committed or situation at hand. Due to many cases arising against police officers and their use of deadly force‚ the courts have put certain restrictions on it and have said only to use in situations where the lives of others
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those who carried out the crime should be charges and prosecuted for such. The suspect who was shot in the shoulder while in possession of an illegal substance may not be accountable for his action due to the nature of his arrest. Even though Officer Jones was acting within the law‚ he had shot an unarmed man. Due to his actions‚ the department are now liable for a civil action against the individual who was shot. The suspect who was shot claims he was falsely arrest in violation of this Fourth Amendment
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Subsequent investigation determined the crimes were committed by the same individuals at each location. Since the initial reports there have been 8 other robberies with similar modus operandi and suspects. It has been determined that a new investigative operation will be conducted to apprehend the suspects. All required elements for the crime of robbery have been met according to the State of Texas Penal Code‚ Section 29.01. This IP is an ever evolving and changing guideline. 1) Compile
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criminal investigation as the evidence and information gathered from suspects‚ victims and witnesses can lead the police to the truth and discover the nature of the crime (Powell et al‚ 2014). Information or evidence gathered from a witness review may allow the police to establish new information about the crime such as a description of the offender‚ an account of the events or any other useful background information. Interviewing a suspect may allow the police to determine an individual’s involvement in
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jurors‚ and everyone else present in this court room today. My name is Dr. Alyssa Diaz and I am an expert witness. I was called here to testify on this court case. Also I am here to inform you how examining a piece of hair from a suspect from a crime can help to find out who actually did commit the crime. There are some basic things that people should know about hair. A persons hair contains their DNA. Also there are several different parts of a persons piece of hair
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to Miranda‚ a confession would be suppressed only if a court determined it resulted from some actual coercion‚ threat‚ or promise. The Miranda decision was intended to protect suspects of their 5th Amendment right of no self-incrimination. The verdict of Miranda v. Arizona is an efficient way of informing criminal suspects of their rights established by the Constitution‚ allowing un-Constitutional confessions to be nullinvoid in the court of law. However‚ it does not enforce it well enough. For example
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In chapter thirteen‚ Anderson and Gardner discuss the measures in gathering evidence to identify an offender in a criminal trial. In a criminal trial‚ the prosecutor must prove the crime alleged of the suspect did occur (prove of corpus delicti)‚ and/or that the defendant committed or was a party to the crime committed. Therefore‚ direct and circumstantial evidence is used to substantiate the defendant has committed the crime. Identification evidence may account for several factors‚ in which include:
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serious actions against the police officers by the court has started to get public attention. The police officers are the law maintenance body in the country‚ and this has played a major role in most cases missing a strong claim to back them up. When a suspect loses his or her life during or because of arrest‚ there is a report from the police department about the death. In most cases‚ the stories are written to try hide the exact cause of death and to protect the office involved. A Proper investigation
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jurisprudence‚ when arresting or interrogating suspects‚ the police need to say the "Miranda warning" first. This is how the privilege of silence was born in the judicial system. The Privilege of Silence contains the following connotations: First‚ the suspect has no obligation to say words which might be detrimental to his/her own‚ the prosecution agencies or the courts can not use inhuman or degrading methods to force him to say; Second‚ the suspect has the right to always keep silent during the
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the criminal trial process from arrest to appeal process. 1) Person commits the crime. i. Suspect is identified by police and arrested. ii. Police interview and charge the suspect. 2) Hires attorney. i. Suspect and attorney meet and discuss the charges. ii. Suspect decides how he/she will plea. 3) Arraignment hearing before a judge. i. After arrest‚ suspect has (usually between two to forty-eight hours) for the informal arraignment hearing. ii. If police
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