Assume the police are confronted by a suspect armed with a k…
Assume the police are confronted by a suspect armed with a knife in his apartment. Assume further that the suspect has just stabbed his wife. The suspect faces the two police officers but does not advance towards them. He refuses verbal commands to drop the knife. Which of the following are actions the officer should either take or be prepared to take?
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Assume a suspect voluntarily comes to a police station to be questioned. Once that suspect implicates herself in a crime, and the investigator intends to make an arrest on the spot, then any further questioning should be proceeded by Miranda warnings because the person is now in custody since they can’t leave.
Read Detailsan important source of information is a confidential informa…
an important source of information is a confidential informant, who is a person who is registered with and compensated by a police agency in exchange for providing information or performing a service, such as a controlled purchase of drugs.
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