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Stat. § 347.22 on the grounds that this plain meaning would create an absurd result. Therefore, while the Appellate Court finding that applying the dog-biting statute to police dogs would lead to absurd outcomes, on the grounds that they are statutory authorized to use reasonable force, the Supreme Court found this reasoning unpersuasive for the following two reasons.
First, disregarding the dog-biting statute's plain language would be improper since the clear language, and it's expansive scope permits it to be reconciled with any conflicts that might arise with the "reasonable force" statute. In considering the relevant guideline for statutory...
Therefore, it is possible that the actions of the police do not fall under the "reasonable force" requirements.
I found that briefing the case quite helpful in understanding the courts logic and their legal reasoning. It also helped me focus on the heart of the issue.
In most cases, their duties revolve around statewide investigations, highway patrols, and enforcing other traffic laws. They usually work with the Bureau of criminal investigations in dealing with emergencies, training law enforcement official and social crime such sex offenders and illegal drug abuse and other investigations that go beyond the jurisdiction and resources of the local police (Dantzker, 1999). On the other hand, the federal agency deals with not only
Police Department Organization: The local, state, and federal agencies are part of the criminal justice system that focuses on dealing with the problem of crime. The main components of the criminal justice system at all levels of government include police, courts, and corrections that deter or prevent criminal activities through arresting, trying and punishing criminals respectively. The local, state, and federal agencies have different functions that are geared towards the enforcement
Police Codes of Ethics Virtually all police departments have some kind of formal "Code of Ethics," or guidelines that tell the members of the police force what is and is not acceptable behavior. The people these officers are sworn to serve and protect expect ethical behavior from those officers, and in fact there are times when public or individual safety depends on the officers' determination to act in ethical and honest
Police Organization Operations The police department is one of the most significant departments in the supervision, maintenance and implementation of the societal order. It is the one that is entrusted with most of the communal maintenance of peace and order through the court orders, the constitution and the police daily routines of community service. The policing system in the U.S.A. has changed quite significantly from the time immemorial when the work of
Recent fatal attacks by police against unarmed citizens -- in particular African-American males -- have been portrayed as insensitive, illegal, and unnecessary violence by cable news programs over the past few years. And those televised reports (shown over and over) have caused angry citizens to participate in large demonstrations in American city streets. Fairly or unfairly, these incidents have caused citizens to turn against police departments -- albeit most police
Other ranks have their areas of responsibility and control covering a geographic area, a detective division, or a specialized division (Sworn Police Officer Class Titles and Job Descriptions, 2006). The internal structure of the two departments is not that different, while the areas covered and the number of officers in each department varies greatly. The LAPD covers more territory and does so with a smaller force, also relying more on