Before everyone had a cell phone and the capacity to record video on the fly, a police beat down was, by sheer chance, caught on tape in Los Angeles on March 3, 1991. Public fury about racism and police brutality erupted when a portion of the video showing several LAPD officers Tasering, kicking,...
Completing a Bachelor's degree in psychology won't qualify a student to become a practicing psychologist, but it can be used as a stepping stone to further study or the basis for a career in a number of fields. Students who are drawn to this program have a basic curiosity about humans and "what...
When a defendant is judged to be guilty and is convicted of the offense which he or she committed, the convict is not immediately given a sentence. It is necessary for the sentence to be commensurate and must not just consider the nature of the crime but also the nature of the individual. This...
A writ of mandamus is a type of court order issued by a superior court that aims to compel a person to perform a mandatory duty and complete it. The term mandamus is Latin for “we command.” This order can be issued to a public authority, corporation or a lower court to complete an action or cease...
A cop punches a woman in the face over jaywalking on a busy Seattle street. An indepth investigation is underway regarding an incident which occurred on Martin Luther King Jr. Way South at 3:10 p.m. on June 15, 2010. A yet to be identified police officer approached an 18 year old male...
A person who is charged or accuse of an offense cannot be immediately taken into custody by a law enforcement agency or officer. It is necessary that he or she be subject to the law and whatever else the law entails. This legal concept refers to due process of law. This is a generally accepted...
There are many individuals who work within the court system. Such an individual who takes part in the legal proceedings that operate within the court system is referred to as an officer of the court. These individuals may be categorized according to the part of the legal proceeding in which they...
A New Jersey State Trooper was found fatally shot and found dead on June 16, 2010. The identity of the state trooper has not been released and details of the incident are vague. The officer's body was found in his patrol car parked in the Southbound Garden State Parkway ramp to Route...
A Nigerian man arrested for dumping more than 70 dead babies. The BBC reports an employee of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital was caught by local police toting bags of dead babies. The man intended to discard the bodies rather than than pay burial fees at the cemetery he was...
Richard P. Bennett resigned from duty following a "Bridget The Midget" incident at Club Alex in Stoughton, Massachusetts. The officer abandoned his post as a twenty eight year old Massachusetts police officer when he hit the "adult venue" where Bridget "The Midget" Powers had a show. ...
