Yatim's Case Summary

Officer Derick Wiley was first to arrive on the scene, around 7pm; when he ordered Lyndo out of his the truck, Lyndo Jones tyred voluntarily removing himself from his truck, When the officer shot Mr. Jones in the lower abdomen. After the first shot was fired and injured Lyndo Jones took off running attempting to protect himself when more police (backup) arrived to the location.

Sammy Yatim was an 18 years old boy who got on a streetcar late during the night of July 26, 2013. Mark Rogan from Toronto Life describes what happened that night; four girls boarded and sat at the back of the car near Yatim. He proceeded to unzip his pants and expose himself, and a switchblade to the girls, causing them to scream. This caused a panic in all the other passengers, and they began to exit the streetcar despite Yatim’s demands to remain where they were. Once exiting the streetcar many people began to call 911, and the police arrived on scene shortly after, this is when the conflicting issue began. When Constable James Forcillo arrived Yatim was near the front exit of the streetcar, he immediately drew his weapon and shouted for Yatim to “Drop the knife”, resulting in Yatim insulting Forcillo. Once Forcillo realized that Yatim would now calm down, he asked for his partner to call for an officer who had a Taser, since not all police officers in Toronto are allowed to carry them. This is the first issue in this case. If Forcillo had a Taser the situation could have resulted in a better ending. When Yatim disobeyed orders by stepping towards the exit of the streetcar, Forcillo shot his gun 3 times causing Yatim to fall to the ground. At this point other police officers entered the streetcar and Forcillo shot 6 more times. The officer with the Taser then arrived and noticed that Yatim was still struggling and holding the knife, so he Tasered him. The ending to this

Tyrone Harris Jr., 18, who is accused of firing at the cops, sustained critical gunshot injuries in the shooting incident. Authorities believe six individuals participated in the drive-by shooting, including 18-year-old Tyrone Harris.

Many people tried to stand up for the transgressions that were being made against the Japanese Americans. Most of the Japanese-Americans that were interned were too fearful to stand up to the government, but there were some courageous people who "stepped up to the plate". These people went to court to protest the relocation order. Their argument was that it wasn't constitutional, but in the end, nothing was done in favor of these cases. Some of those people who stood up were Fred T. Korematsu, Mitsuye Endo, Minoru Yasui, and Gordon K. Hirabayashi (Hay 19-20). Minori Yasui was the first Japanese American to have his case brought before the court. Yasui began his fight after he repeatedly tried to report for duty in the army. After multiple attempts,

The recommendation that would have most greatly affected the interaction between police and Yatim would be found on page 90, #34. This recommends that police offices should be trained to recognize and deal with situations regarding people with mental health issues ages 16 and up. I believe that this could have helped the situation end in a non-violent manner. If this recommendation had been in place, the police would have most likely been able to calm Yatim, and with him, the situation. Being able to recognize when one is not mentally sound can enable you to work with their mind frame, find out why they are acting how they are, and then, hopefully, calm them down. By calming Yatim down, Yatim would have been more likely to put away his knife.

Kym’s case is unique in that she is currently still in rehab however she is participating in family therapy. According to Klostermann & O’Farrell (2013) the use of partner and family involved treatment for substance abuse presents unique and ethical consideration. Those factors to be considered is using marital or family intervention with individual who abuse substances. Although Kym indicated she was currently clean, she reported using drugs on and off for number of years. In addition the definition of family must be establish, determination of progress and the risk and benefit for each family member (Klostermann & O’Farrell, 2013). Both Paul and Abby are remarried and there spouses have to be considered as extended part of the family. By

He had a toy gun, he wasn't hurting anyone and out of no where, a police car pulls out next to him, he told him to put the gun down three times, you would think this would be a fair argument, but it wasn't. The officer called out three times as fast as shooting one bullet,

Detective Yammine responded to Children’s Hospital and spoke with C-1. C-1 provided a lookout to Detective Yammine for the shooter C-1 provided a lookout for the shooter as approximately 5’5” light complexion, with a black hoodie and short high-top fade. See Detective Yammine case note for additional information.

More research is also needed in reference to citizens experiencing mental health and substance abuse issues. It appears that more force might be considered necessary when dealing with citizens who are under the influence of drugs and alcohol. The fact is that some people who are under the influence of drugs are harmless and tend to put up little resistance. Individuals with mental health concerns also vary in terms of resistance ; thus, it is very difficult to conduct research in reference to this population. Perhaps it is the perception of police officers that might be correlated to use of force pertaining to dealing with these types of individuals. More research is needed in reference to the number of officers who

From Adolf Hitler to BTK, wrong doings have happened throughout the world, and they continuously happen. Robbery, murder, mass shootings, and violent assaults are some crimes that criminals commit. When these wrong doings are committed psychologists ask a series of questions involving the criminal’s childhood, drug and alcohol abuse, as well as their empathy for others ("Dangerous Minds: The Mental Illnesses of Infamous Criminals”). Through these questions, psychologists and social workers can determine if the criminals have any mental illnesses. Throughout criminal history, mental illnesses have been found in killers but not all. It is important to discover these illnesses and problems in individuals before they become violent criminals through correct treatment of counseling and support. That is the reason I am going into the field of psychology; to have a stable life, to help others who need the help and support, and to be able to love my job.

Police officers are clearly interacting extensive range of situations and dealing with a range of different and difficult types of citizens, including people with mental illnesses whether they are witnesses of crime, perpetrators, or victims. In the difficult situations police face with complex conditions that involve to having violent, and sometimes deadly interactions with people who has a mental illness. The presented research article had been written by Yanick Charette reviews theory that states citizens who are in mentally ill are more likely to be arrested for minor offenses and face through the more aggressive behavior.

Criminal justice professionals face several challenges when it comes to dealing with offenders with mental illness. Some of the problems encountered by criminal justice professionals are; maintaining personal safety for both offender and law enforcement, training, funding for programs for mentally ill offenders, and having a plan for continued care for both during their time in the criminal justice system as well as when they get released, thus; hoping to reduce recidivism (Blough, 2009). When law enforcement is called to a scene that has a mentally ill offender law enforcement should assess the situation and figure out the best possible way of deescalating the situation which will then ensure the safety of both the arresting officers and the

Mental Illness has been prevalent all throughout our history from Isaac Newton to Abraham Lincoln to Sylvia Plath and so on. These illnesses can be as minor as a slight bipolar disorder or as severe as schizophrenia. In recent years, mental illnesses are becoming more prevalent in our criminal justice systems than anywhere else. Mental illness is becoming an association with crime and based on the information that has been found, this paper will attempt to further define the problem of mental illness within our criminal justice system and offer alternatives or insights as to how to possibly help with this problem.

The Force of use should be the last resort within the agency. The agency needs to be trained more in depth situations in controlling the sign of these behaviors containing mental health illness with in. They can learn techniques in controlling the matter they use by offering them classes and hands on training to become aware of what they can look or feel like on the inside. The minorities with mental illness can become harmful and cannot control the situation which, is why the juveniles receive force of use against them. The knowledge of learning these signs of behavior within the agency as a whole will help them as an individual controlling any incident they have. Jails and prisons worldwide fail to ensure more incidents of not knowing when to comprehend the use of force policies and the right training. The supervision team can be offered effective now training on when to use

My mind was swarming with thoughts of what I'd do to that guy who killed my best friend.