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This 6 page paper discusses some of the latest advances in law enforcement technology, and what they mean to the future of law enforcement. It also discusses the possibility that such technologies can be misused. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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used without the person knowing he or she is under surveillance. Others, like DNA testing, are used routinely and widely considered infallible, but reports suggest that crime lab technicians sometimes
bungle tests and provide erroneous information about suspects to law enforcement officials. This paper considers some of the new technologies, how they impact the rights of suspects, and how they
are regarded from the perspective of the Due Process Model and the Crime Control Model. Discussion The Due Process Model and Crime Control Model are related, but distinct perspectives on
the purpose of the justice structure. The primary goal of the criminal justice system "can be categorized into two very distinct missions: (1) the need to enforce the law
and maintain social order, and (2) the need to protect people from injustice" (Perron). This definition would seem to indicate that the two systems "represent a common and consistent ideology,"
but in actuality, the two are usually found to be in conflict (Perron). The first goal - enforcing the law and maintaining social order - is the Crime Control Model
(Perron). The Crime Control Model "places an emphasis and priority upon the aggressive arrest, prosecution, and conviction of criminals" (Perron). The second goal - protection from injustice - focuses on
protecting the individuals rights and is usually called the Due Process Model (Perron). The Due Process Model is familiar to everyone because its based on the Fourth Amendment to the
Constitution, which guarantees that all people have the right to be "secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures" (History of the Fourth Amendment, 2007).
The Fourth Amendment demands that law enforcement officers have probable cause for their searches, and that they obtain proper warrants before executing a search. But today, with the new high
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