Chapter 7
These are serious cases that are unsolved for quite some time
Cold Case
These are mental shortcuts that are used without someone even knowing why they make them
Implicit Biases
Arrest
This occurs when people become too stressed over time, leading to a mental and physical shut down
Burn out
These are the layers and sublayers of force that an officer can use depending on the situation
Continuum of Force
This is a case where an officer poses as a buyer of illegal goods or services
Sting
These are high profile beatings or killings from police that probably change public opinion
Critical Incidents
This is the idea that someone is more likely than not to have committed the offense, leading to an arrest
Probable Cause
This is a mental and physical response to extreme stress, usually a traumatic experience
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
These are systems that collect data on officers to identify those at risk or potentially bad
Early Intervention Systems (EIS)
This is evidence that suggests a person is not the offender
Exculpatory evidence
This is a person who could attack officers at any time
Symbolic assailant
This is the action associated with Terry v Ohio
Stop and Frisk
Give me a way to measure stress, and a reason why it might not be the best
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This is unreasonable force that occurs because of bad training or misinformation
Unnecessary Force
This is the type of evidence that is most important to jurors
Confessions
These are situations where the public or even supervisors are unaware of decisions being made
These are urgent situations requiring immediate response from police in order to protect people or evidence
Exigent Circumstances
Give me a source of police stress we talked about in class
Shift work, lack of support from police culture, workplace harassment
Verbal commands used to get a suspect to comply
Control talk
Overstating police capabilities, Providing justifications or excuses, Verbally lying about the existence of evidence
This is when police pull back and avoid interacting with the community
De-Policing
This is a traffic stop that is used to engage in more law enforcement activity, beyond the actual traffic stop
Pretext traffic stop
Give me a suggestion for limiting danger during police chases
Let the helicopter do it, require supervisor approval, use GPS pucks/other technology
Give me a way to control police discretion that we talked about
Employing de-escalation trainings, outfitting officers with body worn cameras, using Early Intervention Systems