The New Orleans Police Officers involved in the Danziger Bridge incident violated the law for many reasons that today. According to some police reports when a group of officers arrive that day at the bridge they were informed before arrival that police were being fired upon and two officers were down, this information was the beginning of the cover up (Bohm, Haley, 2014). There were reasons why these reports were falsified and it was mostly because these officers were afraid of what could happen if the truth come out. Even though we are well aware that police officers face different stressors on a daily basis, does not give them good premises for violating the law they are supposed to uphold. In fact Police Officers are supposed to be trained …show more content…
This case took place right after a major disaster that came through New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina. The Police Department was in a state of chaos, and during this time the Police Officers were desperately trying to take back their city (Bohm, Haley, 2014). Even though this could be used as a reason as to why the New Orleans Police did what they did at that time it does not excuse it. It had not been long since this disaster struck and any effective antipolice corruption strategies that could have been used are usually a long term reform, and these strategies should take into account the society the police serves (Gutierrez-Garcia, Rodriguez, 2016), and at that time the society in which the New Orleans Police Department serves was in an uproar.
There are always ways to prevent the police corruption, some departments have anti corruption training or moral training yearly to help prevent this.
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In the roles of the juries the inquisitorial systems have a lay judge while the adversarial have the jury trials (Bohm, Haley, 2014). While in the subject of the rules of the evidence the adversarial system has strict rules while the inquisitional system is less restrictive than the adversarial (Bohm, Haley, 2014). As a judge in the adversarial court system they have to wait for the evidence to be presented to them, while the other the judge is already aware of the evidence that is going to be presented in the case because they are part of the investigation. During an adversarial trial each side is given alternating times to present their evidence so it is fair and they are both allowed a first and last word in the court room (Spottswood, 2016). As far as victims are concerned there are certain countries that actually allow them to become involved in the interviews that take place and they are able to suggest lines when questioning the defendant, while during adversarial a lot of times the victims have no place in the proceedings (Bohm, Haley, 2014). It is important to remember both systems have their pros and cons but regarding the role of the juries, rules of evidence and roles of victims the adversarial system has more to do with these subjects than the
Happening in today’s society, there have been countless number of citizens being killed by law enforcement. Some situations may not cause for force and others may. This case can be a reference in regards to making sure that the force you use is appropriate for the situation. As for the justice system, it is all about being fair and listening to both sides and issuing out the right punishment if there is any. Many people in today’s time needs to get educated when it comes to the reason behind why law enforcement uses force to handle the situations they have to deal with. But in the end it all comes down to right and
Conspiracy is defined as “An agreement between two or more people to commit an illegal act, along with an intent to achieve the agreement 's goal.” (Legal Information Institute, n.d) The three police officers worked together and planned the crime together. No one individual did more than the other and they needed each other’s help to pull the crime off. Individuals sometimes have a hard time trusting law enforcement for reasons someone may or may not understand. However, it is officers like mentioned in the case study who ruin the department’s reputation. Each one of these officers acted in the same demeanor with the same intentions. That could easily give the impression that they Kansas City Police Department is corrupt and untrustworthy. Not only was their decision affecting the case they were handling, but their jobs and the reputation of the department. Each officer involved easily could have made the decision to not partake in the crime. However, they all agreed steal and intimidate the
The pass several years many police officers have abuse their power for their own good and/or for others. And almost every police officer knows that one person who abuses the system and they would not confront about it. Many police officers think they wouldn’t get caught on the things they do such as, stealing money, getting drugs, stealing other things from the job and helping criminals. It’s mostly drugs that police officers get involved in because drugs are very well known, expensive and drug dealers are the richest people; so they either become drug dealers or work with the dealers. Today, many police officers are known for being rude and/or prejudice because even when they not in job duty, they go hang out and do something inappropriate and it affects their job. And many police officers that are off duty know what is wrong and right but they don’t care because they think they would not get caught or their workers wont tell. Some police officers turn bad to make money through ripping off drug dealers and even dealing drugs themselves. Some try and cover up their own acts of brutality, murder and even torture. One of the worst police corruption was in the 1980s in East New York, Brooklyn, 75th precinct. A police officer name Michael F. Dowd considered himself “a gangster and a cop”, he put his life in danger for some cocaine and cash. He was a cop for a month and was already
Serve and Protect are common words associated with police officers, however some law enforcement officers taint the honor and integrity of the job. Police Corruption is a serious problem affecting nearly every city across the country and world. Curbing police corruption is a tall order; however, improving the recruitment and training process and internal controls can bring this issue to an abrupt stop.
Some departments in recent history have had a very tough time with corruption. There is West Valley Police Department, Baltimore Police Department, and Atlanta Police Department just to name a few. Yet none can beat the corruption of the Rampart division of the Los Angeles Police Department. Recently, there have been over 140 lawsuits for over $125 million dollars paid out for wrongful arrests, false testimonies, thefts, bad reports and murders. The LAPD should have seen this one coming.
In the inquisitorial system, it is believed that all outcomes are just. This is because the judge is trained specially to collect and weigh evidence with the objective of revealing the truth. As this is so, a trial will not proceed unless there is strong enough evidence in order to convict the accused. It is also believed that the inquisitorial system has greater accessibility than the adversary system as the investigation, preparation and presentation of a case are done by the state, so individuals are not left with high legal fees. The inquisitorial system also offers an intermediate verdict of “charge not proven”. This advantage ties in with a just outcome, as it allows for a trial to be put on hold until further evidence can be collected, ensuring that a guilty person is not set free. The inquisitorial system also does not see a jury. This ensures that no unqualified persons are determining the fate of another
The New York Police Department has a mission to "preserve peace, reduce fear, maintain order," and protect its civilians in their communities (NYPD, 2016). On the contrary, civilians do not see the police officers as individuals who are there to protect them because they do not trust the police officers or the justice system. In the past few decades, police officers have not been held accountable for their actions in a few incidents where a few unarmed young black males were killed by the police. Communities responded to this issue with the Black Lives Matter movement with protests nationwide to show support for the unarmed young black men who were killed by police. In response to the aggressive policing, methods of using body cameras and detailed incident reporting ...
In the Ferguson article (2015), there was an example given about an African American man claimed that he was standing outside of of Wal-Mart, an officer called him a “stupid motherf****r” and a “bastard.” According to the man, a lieutenant was on the scene and did nothing to reproach the officer, instead threatening to arrest the man (p. 80). This demonstrates that the police in Ferguson had no respect for the civilian and even though the lieutenant was present, they did nothing. The officer was not suspended nor held responsible for this incident. By failing to hold officers accountable, it sends a message that officers can behave as they like, “regardless of law or policy, and even if caught, that punishment will be light.” (Ferguson, 86). This message serves to excuse officer wrongdoing and heighten community distrust. This is also to say that police can possibly get away with murder because they are higher officials and work for the
For years police corruption has been a major problem in American society but where is the line between moral and unethical police corruption, many modern movies address this vary issue. Some films portray how types of police corruption can have a positive influence on society, while others show the dark side of police corruption. Many law enforcement agents join the criminal justice with the basic idea of “justice for all,” however, most of them do not realize that the nice guy doesn’t always win. Even though there are vast amounts of movies which specifically address police corruption we will use three main movies for our argument today, mostly LA Confidential, however, also Training Day.
However, in the inquisitional system, judges play a major role in the investigation” (Perkins, 2015, pg. 3, 6). Even though a very small percentage of cases make it to an actual jury trial in the United States, the jury plays a key role in the adversarial system (Bohm, Haley, 2014). The judge of an adversarial system’s role is to be somewhat of a referee of the trial. Furthermore, the decisions made by the juries are more secretive than that of an inquisitional system. After all the evidence, witness statements, defendant statements, has been presented, the jury will go behind closed door to deliberate. The inquisitional system is right the opposite because there are not any juries. In addition, when the judge makes his or her decision, it is written to explain why they came to that decision. It is apparent that the adversarial system is superior when it comes to the role of
It is often said that power brings corruption, but in reality it is an individual’s lack of character, self-discipline, and integrity that leads to corruption. Law enforcement can bring many temptations on the job, and maintaining an up most level of personal integrity can often times be very difficult. The very nature of the job surrounds officers with all of the bad things that society, produces. There can be an endless amount of training and rules put into place to try and deter officers from committing unethical acts, but in the end it really just comes down to the specific individual and their willingness to do the right thing.
When an officer acts irresponsibly or violates policy, what happens to them? Who conducts these investigations? Are these officers held accountable and if so, how? Yes, police officers are to uphold the law and policies of the department and the internal affairs division takes care of these cases. If officers are reported to have committed any criminal acts, then an investigation ensues in the internal affairs division. Investigators who work in the internal affairs division are required to investigate any suspected wrongdoing within the department. (Dempsey, Frost, & Carter, 2014) states that these cases are “the most important cases to eliminate”, however, that can only take place if those involved can make admissions that these corruption cases are an issue (p.247). They will need documentation of any these cases as well as to examine
Problems like police corruption have no easy answer. However, there are steps to target the root of the problem. We must start by holding officers accountable for their actions. If an officer uses too much force, he should be put on probation. The people must show the police that misconduct will not be tolerated. The attitudes must change within the departments. When the departments no longer ignore the complaints of excessive force, then the police's attitudes will begin to change. Screening of officers needs to be done more often. More psychologists and criminologists are needed to spot those officers who are in trouble or on the brink of mental illness. A good start would be to teach the superior officers to recognize warning signs like lateness or angry mode swings.
Police corruption is a nationwide problem that has been going on for many years. Not only is corruption a problem on our own U.S. soil, but police practices of corruption go as far east as Europe and Asia. Many studies, polls and examinations were taken to find out how exactly what the general publics’ opinions of the police are. Officers receive a lot of scrutiny over this issue, but for good reason.
What is police corruption? Overall police corruption is an officer’s personal gain through the misrepresentation of police power. Police corruption comes in many forms. It can be as insignificant as accepting a free cup of coffee from a coffee shop, accepting bribes in lieu of investigation or arrest, ticket fixing, and greed. Cases of police corruption are cited frequently across the United States. Corruption is nothing new, but why does it continue to go on within law enfo...