Frisking

trial where the family of that suspect, prosecutor, and citizens are there to present what should or should not be the consequence for that unlawful stop and frisk. The strength of this recommendation is that this way, police officers are not favored by the grand jury and prosecutor because the voices of the citizens and the family of that suspect could outweigh what the prosecutor and grand jury decides. Furthermore, it will keep police officers from stopping and frisking minorities, knowing that they have to go through all this work with the possibility that their job could be jeopardized and that there are serious consequences for their unlawful stop and frisk. The weakness of this recommendation, however, is that it could be hard to determine what an unlawful stop and frisk is because the officer’s point of view on what that is could differ from someone else. Another weakness of this recommendation is that police officers can still get away with the punishment by lying about their encounter of stopping and frisking a minority. It is also clear to police officers that their wrongdoing could lead to serious consequences, but there are still problems occurring with unlawful stop and frisk. Another recommendation to prevent the stop and frisk policy from disproportionately targeting people of color and Latinos is to make police officers write full and detailed reports to why it is justifiable that make the stop that they did rather than a vague report. That way, when police…

does not seem so deplorable. If policymakers were to end stop and frisk, ending the law can give an upper hand to future criminals committing crimes such as robberies. When deemed as illegal, cops will not be able to physical evidence from the perpetrator, not giving any substance to a crime the perpetrator committed. Basically, if more criminals get away with harboring illegal drugs or weapons, more crimes will occur and violence will likely increase; police will not be able to confiscate these…

Ohio, another court intervention arises because of a police officer’s misjudgment. The cases Floyd, et al. v. City of New York, et al. and Daniels, et al. v. City of New York, et al. once again brings up the question if the way police officers is stopping and frisking and conducting searches are constitutional. In both cases the Plaintiffs sue the City of New York because the New York Police Department violated the fourth and fourteenth amendments. Other than having the breaking of laws in…

Probable cause is not necessary to make such a stop. When a police officer believes he is dealing with an armed and dangerous individual he can conduct a search for weapons for the safety of himself and others. The purpose of the search is important, in Preston v. United States, 376 U. S. 364, 367 (1964) the reason for the search was for officer safety, making searches for officer safety and the safety of others permissible. The scope of the search must be kept to only looking in places weapons…

a police officer pat down from “probable cause” to “reasonable suspicion”. Jones-Brown, D., Dr., Stoudt, B. G., Dr., Johnston, B., & Moran, K. (2013, June). Stop, Question, And Frisk Policing Practices In New York City: A primer. Center On Race, Crime And Justice, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 1-46. Retrieved from http://www.atlanticphilantropies.org/app/uploads/2015/09/SQF_Primer_July_2013.pdf. This new standard still required “1) that the officer be able to articulate specific facts…

Police should be allowed to stop and frisk subjects who seem suspect. In the case Terry v. Ohio (1968) the Supreme Court’s ruling allowed the procedures of “Stop and Frisk” to be acceptable. For a stop and first to be considered legal, the police officer must have reasonable suspicion that a crime has already occurred or is about to take place. Only then can a police officer start a line of questioning toward the suspect. However, the “frisk” portion of stop and frisk must only be done if the…

Police officers in the United States are given considerable amount of authority to perform their duties. However, they are still obligated to work within the confines of the law. They must follow federal and state standard procedures to perform their daily duties and responsibilities, impartially. The New York City Police Department (NYPD) highly practice a policy known as Stop, Question and Possibly Frisk (SQF). What is Stop, Question and Possibly Frisk? The SQF’s essential goal is to maintain…

To begin with, I don’t think Officer Smith had any judgements until she actually walked up to the car, but the female’s appearance did in fact influence her decision making. I say that because not even seeing a firearm in the car, Officer Smith frisked her down for a weapon. Let’s be honest, majority of law enforcement pass judgement on African Americans, especially if they have tattoos and piercings. According to Lawrence N. Blum (2015). “In today 's environment the consequences for error in…

“Don’t Be Sorry for Yourself,” a thought-provoking essay written by A. J. Cronin. It deals with the problems of anxiety and trepidation in our life. In this age of competition and rush, everybody seems either afflicted or knows someone who is afflicted. The highly competitive and material culture undermines our nerves. Anxiety and self-pity are due to the fear of failure and doubt in various professions, different relationships, achieving success and other materialistic things which may lead us…

Issue: Whether Mr. Howard’s 4th Amendment rights were violated when he was stopped and frisked by officers whose only basis for such a stop was an anonymous phone tip? Facts: Our client, Happy Howard, was carrying a concealed weapon while out at a festival. Upon raising his elbow, another citizen noticed the concealed gun and made an anonymous phone tip to the police. The anonymous tipster gave Mr. Howard’s description as a white male, standing at a height of 5’10”, and that he was wearing…