The first response from the first responders “include rescuing the injured and trapped victims and calling for medical assistance if required” (Hess 345). Next is to “establish a triage area where surviving victims can be separated according to the severity of their injuries” (Hess 300). After the bombing, it was reported that “under the leadership of the Boston Athletic Association, which ensured that police and emergency workers could quickly treat and transport the injured in the bombings” (MacQuarrie).
Arrests are often the first step in the criminal justice processes. The law requires that a “court-issued warrant precedes and an arrest” (Hess 89) this is not always a luxury that is afforded to law enforcement. Sometimes “there is often
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In instances of a bomb threat, it is best to evacuate the area, stay off cell phones and radios, and wait for the fire department or bomb disposal unit to arrive. This incident was not a threat but a bombing on a public street in Boston, MA., followed by a shootout on another public street in Watertown, MA., and finally ended on private property in Watertown, MA.
On April 15, 2013, two bombs made out of pressure cookers that were packed with shrapnel were hidden in backpacks and left at the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon by Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev. These bombs exploded at 2:49 pm. Three civilian spectators killed and 260 wounded, later one officer was shot and killed during the manhunt that night in an attempt to steal his weapon, and one officer wounded by gunshots from a shootout with Dzhokhar, Tamerlan, one of the suspects had been shot multiple times then run over by his brother, he died from his wounds at the hospital. When Dzhokhar was found in a privately-owned boat he was captured alive. He had written on the boat that the “Boston bombings were committed in retaliation for U.S wars in Muslim countries” (History). He was
The Oklahoma City Bombing was a domestic terrorist bomb attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City in April 19, 1995. It was lead by Timothy McVeigh, an Army veteran of the Persian Gulf War. The explosive was a homemade bomb which was built by McVeigh and the help of Terry Nichols; the bomb consisted of a deadly cocktail and was put inside a rented Ryder truck in front of the Murrah Federal Building . McVeigh then proceeded out of the truck and headed towards his getaway car a few blocks away. He then started the detonation of the timed bomb at exactly 9:02 A.M. then the bomb exploded. To the people of Oklahoma it was a traumatizing moment for all, many lost families, dozens of cars were incinerated and more than 300 buildings were destroyed and caused about $652 million worth of damages. The “OKBOMB” affected hundreds of people; it killed “168 people -- 19 of them children -- and injured more than 500.” (CNN.com) Within 90 minutes of the explosion, McVeigh was pulled over 80 miles north of Oklahoma City by a state trooper who noticed McVeigh's missing license plate. He was later arrested for having a concealed weapon. From there, a investigation was held and agents found traces of chemicals on McVeigh’s clothing similar to the ones from the bomb. They learned that McVeigh’s plan was due to the anger over the events at Waco Siege two years earlier. The bombing investigation was one of the most exhaustive in FBI history; “the Bureau had conducted more than 28,000 interviews, followed some 43,000 investigative leads, amassed three-and-a-half tons of evidence, and reviewed nearly a billion pieces of information.” (FBI.com) Oklahoma City bombing was “considered the worst and the largest terrorist act eve...
The IC decided that the first thing that needed to be done was to contain the fire and get it extinguished as soon as possible. Then the IC divided the situation into three primary sections Tower 1, Tower 2 and the Vista Hotel. The bomb had detonated right below the Vista Hotel and thick black smoke was quickly filling the two towers. He then c...
The National Guard soldiers arrive giving aid to wounded survivors. Investigators found shrapnel that included bits of nails, metals and bearing balls. Ball bearing is a type of rolling element bearing that uses balls to maintain separation between the bearing races. The lid a pressure cooker was found on a nearby rooftop. On April 19, the FBI, West New York Police Department, and Hudson County Sheriff's Department seized computer equipment from the suspects' sister's apartment located in West New York, New Jersey(Wikipedia). Joseph Reynolds, Watertown police officer, identified the brothers in a Honda Civic and the stolen SUV that the suspects stole. A gunfight brewed between the brothers and the local police. Four days later, after an intense manhunt that shut down the Boston area, police captured one of the bombing suspects, 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, whose older brother and fellow suspect, 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev, died following a shootout with law enforcement earlier that same day(History). Kadyrbayev was accused of throwing Tsarnaev's backpack into a trash bin after discovering it contained fireworks with gunpowder and removing a jar of Vaseline and a computer thumb
One of the core roles of police officers is that of law enforcement. However, there are times that it is necessary for an officer to rely less on enforcement of the law and instead concentrate on keeping peace in situations that exist outside of the norm. One such situation exists in the policing methods used in “skid-row” type areas of society. These types of areas are an anomaly to the rest of standard communities where simply enforcing the law will not be successful. The goal in these areas is to plainly contain the chaos using a hybrid form of community policing.
There were up to 264 people injured in this marathon bombing. They were treated within 26 hospitals. On the scene of the bombing there were so many people with detached limbs or so many people with massive cuts that first responders were having to use lanyards as tourniquets. There are 16 people known that lost a limb in the
The two models of crime that have been opposing each other for years are the due process model and the crime control model. The due process model is the principle that an individual cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards. ( Answers.Com) Any person that is charged with a crime is required to have their rights protected by the criminal justice system under the due process model. The crime control model for law enforcement is based on the assumption of absolute reliability of police fact-finding, treats arrestees as if they are already found guilty. (Crime control model) This paper will compare and contrast the role that the due process and crime control models have on shaping criminal procedure policy.
Well written procedures, rules, and regulation provide the cornerstone for effectively implementing policies within the criminal justice system. During the investigational process, evidence collected is subjected to policies such as Search and Seizure, yet, scrutinized by the Exclusionary Rule prior to the judicial proceeding. Concurrent with criminal justice theories, evidence collected must be constitutionally protected, obtained in a legal and authorized nature, and without violations of Due Process. Although crime and criminal activities occur, applicability of policies is to ensure accountability for deviant behaviors and to correct potentially escalation within social communities It is essential the government address such deviant behavior, however, equally important is the protection of the accused which also must become a priority when investigating criminal cases.
The two bombers responsible for the Boston Marathon Bombing were Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Tamerlan Tsarnaev. Their motive was a form of Islamic terrorism. Although they lived in the US for a decade before the bombings, the two were born and raised in Soviet Republic of Kyrgyzstan. It is believed the
From the moment an innocent individual enters the criminal justice system they are pressured by law enforcement whose main objective is to obtain a conviction. Some police interrogation tactics have been characterized as explicit violations of the suspect’s right to due process (Campbell and Denov 2004). However, this is just the beginning. Additional forms of suffering under police custody include assaults,
U.S. Department of Justice. 2002. “What is the Sequence of Events in the Criminal Justice System?”
I wanted to look at the investigative and criminal procedures following the arrest of an alleged criminal and the powerful effects via testimonies and evidence (or lack thereof) it can have on a case.There is an importance of the courts in regards to crime that can’t be over looked. The primary function of the criminal justice system is to uphold the established laws, which define what we understand as deviant in this society.
The bombs were homemade and organic peroxide-based devices packed into backpacks that caused the explosions. One was detonated just outside Liverpool Street station, the other outside Edgware Road, the third between Kings Cross and Russell Square and the last caused by a similar device to the ones used on the underground on top of a double-decker bus.
In any ongoing pursuit of criminals it becomes necessary to have searches and seizures to obtain evidence to put the criminals behind bars. Law Enforcement
Legal Information Institute. (2010, August 9). Retrieved February 17, 2012, from Cornell University Law School: http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/criminal_law
When a bomb threat is received, there are many factors that should be addressed to determine the credibility of the threat and the danger the threat poses. Assessing the credibility is vital to determining the time, location and type of bomb that is to be detonated or if the threat is a hoax. Another consideration is to determine if the threat was a ruse to tie up assets at one location, leaving other locations vulnerable to other types of crime.