Is Jail Like Home? New Miranda Rules
You have identified a suspect in your investigation. You learn that he is now living in the county …
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Lost Evidence, Lost Case?
You’re on the way to court. You swing by the police property warehouse to get the evidence for …
Stop and Frisk and an Activist Federal Judge’s Removal
The Supreme Court recognized a very important safety tool for police officers in 1968. Called Stop and Frisk, …
Self-Defense and a Cop Doing Life
We all believe we understand the law of self-defense and know how it should be applied. As we examine …
What Makes a Cop Go Bad?
A Prosecutor Looks Back on a Florida Serial Killer Biblical literature suggests God rebuked the angels who started …
Shomrim, Hebrew for Guardian
The holidays are for family, friends, and the kids. But for those of us in the law enforcement …
Is there a Death Penalty in America?
Statistics tend to suggest there is, but what happens in reality? The first recorded death sentence carried out …
A Prosecutor’s View-Death Sentence Delayed for 30 Years
One July evening in 1977, when I was a three year prosecutor, I received a call from County …
Protective Searches-Building Upon Terry v. Ohio
The Supreme Court decided in Terry v. Ohio that Stop and Frisk was legalized and so the term …