CJS 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Verbal Abuse, One Bad Apple
24 Sep 2020
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Deviance/crimes committed by police officers: violation of department rules. Ex. , sleeping or drinking on the job. In toronto police officers had sex with prostitute in the back of a cruiser: violation of criminal law. Applying street level justice: illegal search and seizure (without a warrant, verbal abuse and harassment, unnecessary use of force including deadly force. 300 suspects were attacked with a taser in the u. s. Section 25 in canadian criminal code use force even lethal force to solve conflicts (must believe reasonable grounds it is necessary to use deadly force to protect themselves or others in their care from severe bodily harm) Characteristics of police officers who use deadly force (blumberg, e. m. scriver) Factors contributing to police violence (w. westlet, j. Violation of basic human rights of individuals and groups. Officer places narcotics on a suspect in order to have evidence of law violation.
