CRJ 120 WEEK 5 Module 5 Homework Assignment Introduction to Law Enforcement
1 Outline the protections afforded citizens by the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments.
2. Write an essay on the ramifications for the police and the public of having an exclusionary rule. What would be the ramifications for the police and the public if the rule would be discontinued?
3. Explain the liability of police supervisors personally if improper training is proved or it is proved that they knew, or should have known, of the misconduct of their officers yet failed to take corrective action.
4. Outline the basic facts of the Miranda decision. Describe the significant ways that the Miranda decision has been eroded and give the long-term outlook, given the shifting composition of judges on the Supreme Court.
5. Describe police tension such as bias-based policing and other field tactics, domestic violence, police corruption, and a police officer's right to free speech.
6. Write on some factors that contribute to police violence; then describe the U.S. Supreme Court's precedence regarding police use of lethal force.
7. Describe some of the factors used to determine the level and nature of sanctions for officers who are to be disciplined. How do you think they are effective?