Example / Search & Seizure Scenario Analyzed
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A 4 page paper analyzing a drug search scenario to determine whether evidence gathered should be legally suppressed. The writer details the facts and the law attached to each issue. No bibliography.
Filename: Search2.wps

Illegal Searches & Seizures
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6 pages. With major U.S. cities not far from the Mexican border, the State of California finds itself in a unique geographic position for illegal smuggling. Consequently, police officers are often tempted to search vehicles traveling local highways without probable cause. Various legal cases are cited and it is argued that the Courts must serve a 'greater good' and work to stop illegal searches. Several ideas to stop the problem are presented including harsher penalties for police officers who conduct searches illegally and the requirement that vehicle operators sign consent forms prior to the commencement of any search. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Policesc.wps

Legal Precedent For The Suppression Of Evidence
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A 12 page analysis of a case against two cocaine dealers in which the writer presents a defense via suppression of evidence rules as a rersult of illegal search and seizure processes that occurred. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Druglaw.wps

Search & Seizure
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A 9 page paper that discusses the debate between protecting society and avoiding police harassment as it relates to the search and seizure issue. The writer argues that the only answer resides in interdependence of the separate 'agencies' (community and police) with each other. The paper explores the issue based on a history of the use of search and seizure, the making of the exclusionary law and the 1995 loosening of that law, and how police and individuals can solve the issue through community involvement. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Searsiez.wps

Police Brutality
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In 5 pages, the author argues that people generally form their opinions from the media about police brutality. The well-known example of the Rodney King incident is used to show that the media is biased in their portrayal of the police. The media left out footage of the tape that was both important and necessary in showing what King did before the police beat him. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PCpolbru.doc

Police Brutality
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Twelve sources are reviewed in this 11 page paper. In compiling literature on the topic, several variables seem relevant in a discussion on police corruption and brutality. These are loyalty, cynicism, contributory factors of 'police culture' as well as the handling of complaints by officials. Recommendations are made in several of the articles.
Filename: Polbrut.rtf

Police Brutality: The Reality of Necessary Force
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This 5 page paper considers the issue of police brutality, the use of necessary force, and the claims made within the minority population that police officers use excessive force when dealing with the criminal behaviors of some minorities. This paper also considers the impacts of police brutality in light of issues like the Rodney King beating for public policy decision-making. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MHpolbru.wps

Police Psychology And Violence Against Minorities
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Using the historic case of the Rodney King beatings as an example, this 3 page essay attempts to shed some light on police racism and the intrinsic reasons for their hostile actions. In turn, the writer also explains the resulting reasons for minority distrust of police in general. No Bibliography.
Filename: Rodneyki.wps