Essays on Absolute Immunity

In the case of Hope vs Pelzer there was inconsiderate interventions made in the treatment of a prison inmate by prison guards who treated the inmate inhumanely as he was subjected to a variety of conditions that subsequentially led to the case. The case in point involves the treatment shown to Larry Hope and the violation of the Eighth Amendment rights. The main facts of the case include that he was handcuffed to a hitching post, additionally other case facts include the facts that he was placed in leg irons after tussling with prison officers and later chained again ...

While the common idea of a police-suspect encounter is that the suspect has done something wrong, there are a number of circumstance where it is the officer who will be found to have acted improperly or without appropriate legal authorization. Civil liability, is one of the two forms of legal redress that police officers may face when they fail to perform their assigned duties, act negligently, or abuse their authority (Kaci, 1998). Civil liability, as opposed to criminal liability, refers to the power of an injured party to sued a defendant for compensatory (monetary), equitable, and declaratory relief. In ...

As a way of promoting ethics among law enforcement agencies, there have been calls for body cameras to be fitted in the uniforms worn by law enforcement authorities especially the police. Body cameras are small pager cameras that are clipped on the uniform of the officer or worn as a headset (Williams, 2004). These body cameras record both video and audio of the law enforcement officer’s interaction with members of the public. The calls for the fitting of body cameras on all law enforcement officers has been prompted by increased incidences of police violence and brutality. For instance, ...

Body Cameras and Police Policies

Abstract In the United States, significant attention has been placed on law enforcement use of body cameras. Police body cameras are small devices that are attached to the officer’s uniform or worn as a head piece that record police interaction with the public. Both supporters and opponents of the use of these cameras have cited several reasons for their stance and the issue remains controversial. This paper takes a deep look at this issue with particular focus on the importance and the role of police body worn cameras. Some of the major aspects that will be explored in the ...

Prosecutorial misconduct

Prosecutorial misconduct refers to a procedural defense usually available to the defendant in criminal matters whereby the defendant advances an argument that the court should not hold them criminally liable for actions which may be criminal for the reason that the prosecution acted unfairly. The defense arises in various instances such as where the prosecution knowingly sanctioned false testimony and where the prosecution withheld evidence. It is therefore a violation of laws or ethical rules by the prosecutors (Texas District and County Attorneys Association (TDCAA), 2012). A real-life example of prosecutorial misconduct was apparent in the case of U.S. v. ...