Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security

Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security Current Event Major Grade Assignment Due on ______

The Current Event Major Grade Assignment must be word-processed; a copy of the article must be attached to all current event assignments. The article of the topic must be related to Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security classes (Law Enforcement, Courts, Corrections, Forensics, etc.) and must be specific to the course you are taking. The paper MUST follow the format below. SEE EXAMPLE BELOW WITH A POINT VALUE FOR EACH SECTION.

I. Title of Article:

II. Source of Article: A. Dallas Morning News, Time Magazine (print media) B. Date:

III. Summary of the Article. Briefly give the facts of the article/case.

IV. List law-related terminology. Examples: A. Murder B. Lethal

V. List vocabulary you did not understand and had to look up. Include the definition. Examples: A. Intervention – to come in between by way of hindrance or modification. B. Heinous – outrageously evil or wicked.

VI. Charges and Outcome of case: Indicate whether the primary charges, which form the basis of the article, are criminal or civil and the specific charge. For example: A. Criminal-Murder, Second degree. Guilty B. Civil-Child Custody. Innocent

VII. Explain why you chose this article and what you learned from it

VIII. Present your article by explaining the above information to your class. EXAMPLE OF CURRENT EVENT Your Name Criminal Justice Class Period Current Event Assignment 14 September 2009

I. Title of Article: Cop who killed robbery victim fires again

II. Source of Article: San Antonio Express News 09/12/2009

III. Summary of the Article:

It was a busy Friday morning at a local Mexican restaurant located on the corner of Carson and Pine Street. San Antonio Police Officer William Karman sat in full uniform with his family after working an overnight shift. Two armed gunmen walked into the La Gardenia bakery next door to the restaurant demanding money. When the cashier refused to give the money up, one of the gunmen fired a shot into the ceiling. A customer pointed out the two gunmen to Officer Karman, who immediately jumped into action. Officer Karman confronted the gunmen and a shootout ensued with Officer Karman firing two shots. A foot chase began and the gunmen were able to enter a vehicle and get away. Officer Karman fired three more shots at the gunmen, but it was unclear if any of them were hit. This was the second shootout Officer Karman had been in since August 30th. Officer Karman was flagged down for a robbery in progress. When he arrived he observed three subjects beating a man on the ground. One of the subjects turned toward Officer Karman with a gun in hand. Officer Karman fired two shots striking the suspect in the leg, when the suspect continued to make advancements toward him, Officer Karman fired three more times striking the victim once in the chest. The victim later died from his wounds. Officer Karman was the 14th officer this year to use deadly force. IV. Law related terminology: A. Robbery B. Pistol-Whipping C. Police Psychologist D. Gunmen V. Vocabulary not understood: None VI. Charges and Outcome of case: No suspects were arrested at this time, but if caught they could face Aggravated Robbery and Attempted Capital Murder Charges.

VII. I chose this article because it shows others how quickly a situation can go bad. If officers are not prepared it could result in their own death as well as others. Mental preparation is a must in the field of law enforcement, especially when off duty. Nobody can predict the future but it must always stay in your mind that danger can always be within a blink of an eye.