Essays on Law enforcement

Being reintroduced into the outside world and the re-socialization of newly freed criminal offenders has been a reoccurring setback in society. With the United States having recidivism rates upward of 69%, it is apparent that freed convicts are finding it hard readjusting and going back to their normal lives in society (Bureau of Justice Statistics,…

Officer Smith did have reasonable suspicion to make the initial vehicle stop. The taillight appeared to have been broken and there was colored tape so there was probable cause to pull the driver over. Police Officers may pull a vehicle over for many reasons like traffic violations, equipment violations and even suspicious activity whenever they…

Recent estimates indicate that are millions of American adults, and juveniles who are experiencing compulsive gambling problems. Those numbers are compounded by the loved ones who suffer along with them. If the Broken Window Theory is applied, the effect of gambling’s negative side effects start to spill over into the mainstream of society, or the…

Focus on Bomb Suspect Brings Tears and a Plea 1 Barbara Jewell stared into the unblinking eyes of the television cameras she has come to despise and spoke in tears today of how life had changed for her son, Richard, since he was named a month ago as a suspect in the bombing in Centennial…

The Oxford Dictionary defines curfew as, “A signal or time after which people must remain indoors until the next day.” This, to us just means that a curfew is a way to keep us young people off the streets. Having teenagers wandering the suburbs at dark, young people are given a chance to act in…

Get Better or Get Jailed             Crime rate is increasing, which also means that more and more apprehended offenders are crowding the already jam-packed correctional facilities. And while this problem stems from various factors, attention is turned on how this can be addressed. The increasing number of criminal offenders is alarming, and concerned authorities in…

Adolph Coors III was born on January 12, 1916 in New Hampshire. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy for High School, then fallowed in his father’s footsteps and attended Cornell University in upstate New York, where his brother Joseph would attend only a few years later. During his time at Cornell, Coors became the president of…

However, there are several exception to the general rule as enunciated in the case of Quarryman & Or’s v Public Prosecutors which among other allows for the eliding of a joint trial of two or more persons. This include the situation when more persons than one are accused of the same offence or of different…

ABSTRACT This paper looks at two models which are used in correction of criminal offenders. They include rehabilitation model and the justice or due process model. It explains how the two models are used in the probation system of U.S. Courts, their merits and demerits in reducing crime in the society. However, none can be…

In this paper I will discuss a homicide scenario that involves a widow Mary Ellis and her son William Ellis and neighbor Clyde Williams. I will discuss how the 4th Amendment relates to the story and several court cases. This paper will also include what is needed for police to obtain a warrant and what…