Overall, I believe James Elliott appears to be a valuable source of high potential. His insider knowledge regarding the Demon’s Gang, who is responsible for drug trafficking, extortion, human trafficking, kidnapping, and murder, will assist the Waynesburg Bureau of Investigation (WBI) with launching a successful investigation into said activity. Elliot’s direct access to the gang’s hierarchy, through means of selling stolen property, offers the opportunity for Elliot to expose gang members’ illegal conduct to the WBI. With that said, it is also relevant that Elliot is being charged with theft by the Washington County Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), as this can be leveraged in favor of his cooperation with WBI. He is in a prime position to …show more content…
In my opinion, it would be easy to leverage his fear of prosecution to ensure his cooperation. In contrast, due to his lack of violence, Elliot could develop cold feet due to the inherently violent nature of the Demon’s Gang. Elliot possesses the potential to serve as an effective confidential source, but risks and potential legal issues surround cultivating and maintaining this relationship. First, it must be considered that Elliot poses the risk of providing false information to WBI. Confidential sources do this for a number of reasons, to include derailing the investigation, fear of retaliation, a desire for compensation, and animosity towards the subject of the investigation. Often times, a handler will provide compensation to a source for providing the desired information. This compensation can be financial in nature or it can be in the hope of a reduced sentence from cooperating with law enforcement. It is not uncommon for a source to provide information they know the handler wants to hear, even if they know it to be …show more content…
By doing so, in some cases, this could destroy the integrity and credibility of all evidence established through the source’s cooperation with law enforcement. To mitigate this potential legal issue, it is imperative to carefully document all interactions with Elliot, as well as provide great detail regarding the contents of said interactions. Ensuring that he fully understands the conditions of his agreement to become a source, via a signed document, can assist in mitigating the possibility of a coercion defense being used against the prosecution in a potential trial. Additionally, the issue of anonymity can also come into play, as the source might develop fear of retaliation from members of the Demon’s Gang. Sealed arrest warrants can assist in concealing Elliot’s identity, but it can be difficult to convince a jury of Elliot’s findings without presenting him to the courtroom. Adding to this issue, witness protection could be necessary, depending on the risk posed by the Demon’s Gang and their
Derrick Wallace, an ambitious handsome straight A student at Monroe College, has his entire life set out. He has recently won his basketball championship game and received exciting news from his girlfriend, Julia, about her moving back to the city from upstate university.
On April 28, 2004, after closing on his dream house, William McGuire was brutally murdered. His body was severed into three pieces, placed into three matching Kenneth Cole suitcases and then dumped in the Chesapeake Bay. The investigation of his murder would span three years, involve two different investigative teams and end in the conviction of his wife, Melanie McGuire, based on circumstantial evidence (Glatt, 2008).
From chapter ten, it is discussed further that it is crucial to be as detailed and specific as possible in a warrant. They took Hennis into custody on the charges of three murders and a rape. Unlike
A 1965 murder in Los Angeles in the aftermath of the riots with exciting twists and turns, As soon as you think you’ve got it all figured out and you know where your headed the story takes a dynamic leap.
Many criminals find many ways to get out of jail or being sentenced to death, what goes through their minds? Pleading insanity means to not be guilty of a crime committed due to reason of mental illness. In many cases criminals get away with pleading insanity, but in the end does it always work out? Bruco Eastwood pleaded insanity and therefore his background, crime, and where he is now will be crucial to Brucos’ insanity plea.
The West Memphis 3 were three teenagers who were accused of the brutal murder of 3 eight-year old boys in West Memphis, Arkansas. The boys were believed to have been killed as part of a satanic ritual. By the next day, the police had already found their first suspect Damien Echols and were questioning him.
On July 16, 2015, James Eagan Holmes was publicly sentenced to 12 life sentences plus 3,318 years. He will serve this sentence as a result of the horrendous Aurora movie theatre massacre he committed. The massacre began when an armed 24 year old, James Holmes, entered a movie theatre in Aurora, Colorado. The massacre began in Theater 9 when Holmes entered wearing ballistic gear, a gas mask, and a helmet and began randomly shooting at the moviegoers. The theatre was showing a midnight show of “The Dark Knight Rises” and ended when James left the theatre and surrendered to the police while his actions left 12 dead and 70 wounded. (O’Neill, 2015)
Today’s news covers up the reality that is going around the world. The new is like a distraction for the people of America. He actors, politics, and rich families. The main distraction that has most people in the edge is Ethan Couch murder. A young under age DWI that kills four innocent people for driven under the influence. The punishment that was given to him is for a minor crime like stealing or something in that category. The dead means nothing to the murder but to the family it means the world and mostly if is there children. Parents should not have to see their children die. Why the government is corrupted, wealth, morals, and parents’ education are no longer in place to protect the innocent people.
...h (Allen 14). Many informants are willing to testify to a specific incident but not to the entirety. Their fear of retribution from the Outfit is much greater than their fear of the government. Even today, the only thing known with any degree of certainty is that the influence of the Mafia did not end with the 1920s.
As human being trusting a stranger cannot be easy, and that is presently what a client has to do with an attorney. It is important to a defense attorney to have the attorney/client privilege because the more informed the defense attorney is the better the attorney can present evidence and represent his/her client. The privilege allows the client to speak honestly and freely with the attorney for a better representation. There are moments where an attorney can break the attorney-client privilege, and there is the difference between an attorney learning about a client’s past crimes and an attorney learning about a client’s possible future crimes. On the article written about Frank Armani and Francis Belge it states “The intention of the client to commit a crime and the information necessary to prevent the
The FBI wanted to undertake a long-term undercover operation against the Mafia. The FBI administration chose Pistone to infiltrate the mob because he had conducted many short-term undercover operations, as wellas and the longterm Florida operation that was described previously. He was also picked because he was Italian. Since the members of the mob were Italians, it would make infiltration easier. It was decided that Piston had to create a new identity to penetrate the mob. He decided to retain his previous name, Donnie Brasco.
On February 27th, 2014 I had the pleasure to interview Detective Vincent Velazquez who was referred to me by Professor Paul Guerrucci. Vincent currently works at the Atlanta Police Department located in 226 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30303. On the day of the interview, I was a little anxious since this was actually the first time I interview a crime investigator, however Vincent was very professional and he allowed me to record the entire conversation. I was able to ask questions about his personal life, full details of his profession, current case assignments, criminal investigation procedures and existing problems in the investigation process.
The Uniform Crime Report, which was developed in the 1930s, is commonly used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a record of crimes committed all across the United States. These crimes, which fall under two categories, Part I and Part II offenses, are reported by local police to the Federal Bureau of Investigation each year. Part I offenses are considered to be the more serious of crimes recognized by society. Such examples of this are homicide, forcible rape, robbery, arson, motor vehicle theft, etc. Part II offenses are those that are considered less serious, such as fraud, simple assault, drug abuse, gambling, stolen property, embezzlement, etc. Part I crimes can also be subdivided into what are known as violent crimes and property crimes. (Barkan, 2012). However, there are both some positive and negative aspects of this type of crime measurement. The following paper will explore the small amount of pros and numerous cons associated with the Uniform Crime Report.
tape in order to understand who he is, although it is not conclusive that he is aware of that. This
Measuring crime is essential for understanding its prevalence, patterns, and impact on society. Researchers and law enforcement agencies employ various approaches to measure crime, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. This essay explores common approaches used to measure crime and critically assesses each approach in terms of its limitations and strengths. 1. What is the difference between a. and a. Uniform Crime Reports (UCR): The Uniform Crime Reports (UCR), compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), is one of the most widely used sources of crime data in the United States.