The United States Supreme Court has written the legal standard for police use of force in the Graham and Garner cases. The standards and clear and explicit in all courts in the United States to legal experts and criminal justice practitioners, but can be confusing to the general public. It is time to create a […]
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Are police held to a different standard?
There has been an outcry across the country that police officers receive special treatment in the decision of whether criminal charges are appropriate in a use of force case. Police officers are, by necessity, given a different standard that other citizens for a valid reason. If a police officer were held to the same standard, […]