Common Problems in Law Enforcement

Directions: Define the crime, explain the crime in detail listing the person who was discussed in class. how it poses a problem for police, and what they can do to enforce the law.

1. Electronic Crime
   Any criminal activity involving the use of computers such as illegal transfer of funds from one account to another. United Stated vs. Salerno- stole passwords and date from different telephone companies.
2. Human Trafficking
   Subjected to force, fraud or coercion for the purpose of commercial sex, debt bandage, or involuntary labor, modern day slavery. United Stated vs. Do Hyup Bae- human trafficking, operated over 25 Korean owned brothels.
3. Use of Force against special populations
   Any physical coercion used to effect, influence, or persuade an individual to comply with an order from an officer. Marshall vs. City of Portland- involved Michael Lee Marshall, an mentally ill individual.
4. Hate Crime
   Criminal actions against an individual or group which is motivated by hatred of race, religion, sexual orientation, handicap, ethnicity, or national origin. Church Arson Prevention Act of 1996- it is crime to deface damage or destroy religious property or interfere with a persons religious practices.
5. Hot Pursuit / Police Chase
   Create dangerous situations for everyone involved. Dilemma whether the benefits of potential apprehension outweigh the risk of endangering the public and the police. Scott vs. Harris- officer Scott terminated a high-speed pursuit resulting in a crash that rendered the suspect quadriplegic.
6. What is a problem you see today that involves the police. Explain what can be done to help the police.
   A problem I see today that involves the police includes a lot of people judging them. Yes, there has been times where police have messed up, but it does not mean every cop is like that. There are many good cops as well as bad, just because someone sees a cop does not make the cop bad. I think something that can be done to help the police is train them better on how they approach people and what is and is not right since many tragedies have happened because of things police have not done right.