High Speed Pursuits / Legal Issues
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A 14 page close review of several civil liability and immunity cases concerning police officers involved in high speed pursuits. Main cases considered include County of Sacramento v. Lewis, Travis v. City of Mesquite, City of Lancaster v. Chambers, Wadewitz v. Montgomery, and Seekamp v. Michaud. The writer posits that findings in these cases do not grant immunity, but do make police officers liable for court costs and damages in civil actions. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Cnvehpur.wps

Police and The Impact(s) Of High Speed Chases
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A 4 page paper that describes the physiological and psychological impacts of high speed chases on the reactions of police officers. The writer contends that the physiological processes definitively impact the outcomes of these situations and should be considered when understanding the reactions of police. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Chases.wps

N.Y.P.D. and the Mapp-Miranda Paradigm
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A 6 page paper that provides and overview of how the Mapp and Miranda cases affected law enforcement by NYPD, and references a NY case that helped to reduce the affect of the exclusionary rule (Mapp). The paper provides a detailed history of Mapp and Miranda and the affects those cases had on determing the acts of law enforcement over the last thirty years, including the forming of policies which included physical and mental coercion. These rules are seen in deference to NYPD as restrictions in law enforcement, and responsible for the need for coercive tactics. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Nypdmapp.wps

The Effects of the Exclusionary Rule on Criminal Prosecutions
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An 8 page paper in which the writer examines the history of the 'exclusionary rule' in relationship to criminal prosecutions as well as looking at its applicability to probation and parole jurisdictions. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BBexclusRule.wps