This is a pivotal part in terms of maintain the functioning of society and to ensure that people don’t go around breaking laws wherever and whenever they want. The criminal justice system is therefore a central part of society and without is society would quickly deteriorate into chaos. There are however a number of issues in the criminal justice system. Some of these issues include false convictions and bias within the courtroom. The tutorial discussion this week was essentially discussing how the system operates and some of the flaws within the system such as false convictions which come about through human error or in extreme cases racial bias (Alberto F. Alesina, Eliana La Ferrara, 2011).
Personality Traits of a Police Officer Policing today is very complex. Police officers are expected to be all things to all people and to make split second decisions under varying stress conditions. Police officers must be effective at what they do. The decisions made by a police officer could potentially affect the lives of many people. Being an officer of the law takes a certain quality of person and some personality types certainly do better in positions of authority than do others.
An integral component to the infrastructure of government is law enforcement. In recent years, police actions, particularly police abuse has come into view of a wide, public and critical eye. While citizens worry about protecting themselves from criminals, it has now been shown that they must also keep a watchful eye on those who are supposed to protect and serve. This paper will discuss the types of police abuse prevalent today, including the use of firearms and recovery of private information. I will also discuss what and how citizens’ rights are taken advantage of by the police.
field note slide 1. . Each crime scene is different and may require a different approach to processing the scene. However there is a basic crime scene protocol that should be adhered to in all crime scenes. These basic functions or tasks are as follows: Interview is the first step in processing a crime scene. The crime scene technician must interview the first officer at the scene or the victim to ascertain the "theory" of the case.
Well in this essay I’m going to talk about the career choice I have always wanted to have when I grew up. I will be telling you what steps you would need to take to become a Crime Scene Investigator, What Crime Scene Investigator are and what they do, and what kind of salaries they make. A Crime Scene Investigator is a professional who is trained to analyze crime scenes, collect and process evidence, and write up reports which are used by law enforcement officials and members of government. Most Crime Scene Investigators work for a law enforcement agency or a company which needs professional investigators, like an insurance company. A insurance company might use an investigator to analyze a car accident to determine whether or not the company will pay for the damages that was done to the car.
Officer Selection Process Name CJA-214 Month date, 2011 Facilitator Officer Selection Process The initial step is to make the decision to become a police officer. The next step in the process is to satisfy the minimum requirement. Once this has been done, he or she must decide on the level of agency he or she wants to be a part of. The three levels of agencies to choose from are the local, state, and federal agencies. Although parts of the selection process are standardize across the board, there are some differences in reference to the hiring and eligibility process for the agencies at each level.
Officer Selection Officer Selection Process Daffy Duck Saturday, October 15, 2011 CJA214 Professor Donald Duck Abstract This document will briefly describe the selection process for a local, state, or federal agency police officer. This document will also include the major components of the training process and career development programs for police officers. Officer Selection Process In order for an individual to become a police officer, he or she must met the minimum eligibility requirements. Some minimum eligibility requirements to become an officer are the same, depending on the agency, which the individual will be applying. Minimum requirements include that an individual be a U.S. citizen, have a valid driver’s license, one year experience involving public contact, a high school diploma or GED, no serious misdemeanors or any felonies after 18, and be at least 21 at the time of graduation from the Police Academy.
City police officers are responsible for maintaining order, responding to emergency calls, and dealing with violence, and serious crime. Grant and Terry (2008), suggest that local agencies also take part in processing fingerprints, preventing and deterring crime, investigating violent crimes and property crimes and enforcing traffic laws. County Sheriffs have unique roles because they serve law enforcement (patrolling and investigating crimes), courts (Serving subpoenas and providing security for the courts), and corrections in that they maintain the county jails. The coroner or medical examiner’s roles vary as well because they investigate crime scenes; they conduct autopsies, and determine the
Police corruption is a problem that can be traced back to the early days of policing. It is a serious problem within most police forces today, as it is widely know that is it something that is not only hard to calculate, but also hard to reduce and near impossible to eradicate. The following will explore what corruption is defined as and reasons for why police corruption occurs. Reasons that will be covered that can be deemed as the cause of corruption are, the police cultures’ solidarity and loyalty, that a high level of discretion is used, which cannot be monitored, and that there is a corrupt hierarchy within the police force that is difficult to control. Methods to prevent corruption will then be explored, such as more rigorous recruitment procedures and the reinforcement of the motivation to do what is right.
The officer may be called into court later to testify to the facts of the case. Police organizations are essential to the legal process because without this there would be nobody caught to pay for their crimes. There are thousands of law enforcement agencies across the country. Based on where the law enforcement agencies derive their power, there are two main groups. The federal government empowered agencies and the state government empowered agencies.