U.S. Supreme Court Case On Police Misconduct Essay

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    reliable recent information as to criminal activity; as for proposed or future criminal activity, there are not sufficient facts here to indicate an event that would be sufficient to qualify as a "triggering condition". According to the US Supreme Court's decision in U.S. v Grubbs (2006), what is required in an anticipatory search warrant is a triggering condition that would permit the execution of the warrant on the fair probability that contraband would be discovered if the search were executed no such

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    Miranda Rights

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    INTELLIGENTLY WAIVE HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS BECAUSE HIS MENTAL STATE PROHIBITED HIM FROM RATIONAL INTELLECT AND FREE WILL A defendant may waive their Miranda rights, provided that waiver is made voluntarily, knowingly and intelligently. (Miranda v. Arizona (1966) U.S. 436, 444.) A valid waiver will not be presumed simply from the silence of the accused after warnings are given or simply from the fact that a confession was in fact obtained. (Id. at 475.) The burden is on the prosecution to establish that the defendant’s

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    Wiretap Pros And Cons

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    The Wiretap Act prohibits the interception of wire, electronic or oral communications, and prohibits the use in court of unlawfully intercepted communications. 18 Pa.C.S. §5703; 18 Pa.C.S. §5721.1. An interception is defined as an “[a]ural or other acquisition of the contents of any wire, electronic or oral communication through the use of any electronic, mechanical or other device.” 18 Pa.C.S. § 7502. The Act expressly excludes from the definition of an “electronic, mechanical or other device”

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    Crime scenes are immediately sealed off, preventing the public from seeing a gruesome sight as well as preventing anyone, including police officers and other investigators from trampling the crime scene and contaminating the evidence. Criminal prosecutions rely on evidence presented in a court of law so it is

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    held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private

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    “Hands up, don’t shoot!” These words have become a rallying cry heard across the nation. Recently, in November, when a grand jury in Ferguson, Missouri failed to indict a white police officer, Darren Wilson, for fatally gunning Michael Brown, an unarmed African American teenager, protests erupted in cities throughout the country. Americans from all walks of life, from celebrities like Beyonce and Charles Barkley to normal citizens, have engaged in a national over the Ferguson decision. News about

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    outside to play and and encountered a police officer who shot him seven times. This incident occurred in Sonoma County in October 2013. A similar incident occurred in November 2014 when Cleveland police killed a 12-year-old boy carrying a toy gun. Use of excessive force by police is common in impoverished "black" or "brown" communities. The website, uslegal.com, defines police brutality as: Police brutality is a civil rights violation that occurs when a police officer acts with excessive force by

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    therapeutic jurisprudence within the military. Until recently, little was written about the need for TJ within the military justice system or within the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). Indeed, literature is sparse beyond the call for TJ in cases involving PTSD.

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    Running head: Case 8.1 Jacksonville Shipyards Jacksonville Shipyards Ketty Taboada Strayer University Business Ethics-BUS290 February 24, 2008 Abstract Sexual misconduct in the workplace has been a problem for women and in recent year’s men as well. Unfortunately, in the past this topic was overlooked until the case of Meritor Savings v. Vinson. We will establish the criteria for determining when unwelcome conduct of sexual nature constitutes harassment according to Title VII. Additionally

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    THE APPLICATION OF PRIVACY LAWS TOPIC READING: City of Ontario, California, et al. v Quon, et al. 560 U.S.___(2010) DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 1. What were the material facts of City of Ontario, California, et al. v Quon, et al. (Ontario v Quon)?  Petitioner Ontario (hereinafter City) acquired alphanumeric pagers able to send and receive text messages. Its contract with its service provider, Arch Wireless, provided for a monthly limit on the number of characters each pager could send

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