Police Misconduct Case Study: Sydney Traffic Stop and Abuse of Power

This case study examines an incident of police misconduct during a traffic stop in Sydney. The assignment details the events, involving two female victims and two police officer offenders. The younger woman was driving and was pulled over. The officers' actions included threats and the invocation of the Villawood immigration centre. The study identifies the victims, the offenders, and relevant legal theories, including cognitive models and psychological positivism. The case underscores the consequences of police misconduct and the importance of ethical conduct within law enforcement. The case resulted in disciplinary action against the officers involved. This assignment aims to analyze the specifics of the event, the impact on the victims, and the legal implications of the officers' actions.

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TYPOLOGY: Police misconduct
HARM: Police officer abused two afghan women
CASE:
Heading: Police officers abused Afghan women in Sydney traffic stop, watchdog finds
Date(s) –28TH APRIL 2019
Location(s): Sydney traffic stop
What happened-
Here, the two officers pulled women out of car as she was not wearing seat belt. Thus, the
younger women shouted on him. After that she tries to apologize but the officer asked her
stepmother to show her id card. But when younger women tries to explain officer that she has
recently arrived on temporary visa, officer threaten to put in jail. However, the second officer
used a word Villawood as a reference to immigration centre in Sydney.
The officer then orders both women out of the car and when the driver protests he threatens to
make a false charge against her. But she tries to explain to the officer that she did not know
where to her car. The officer tells her to hand over driving license back is she do not driving
rules and regulations of Australia.
What were the effects of event?
Its effect was that disciplinary action was taken against police officer.
OFFENDERS:
Who are they?
In this entire crime there was two offenders that were police officers. .
VICTIMS:
Who are they?
The victim was two women. In this one was younger women aged 24 and other is her
grandmother. Hence, the younger was driving car.
THEORY:
Which theory is being applied?
In this case there are several theories applied related to mental health such as cognitive
model which describe people thoughts and perception influence their lives. It means that distress
can distort people thinking. Another theory related to crime that can be applied in this case is
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psychological positivism. It state that crime is caused due to some mental illness or personality
disorders. It results in changing behaviour of person and involving him in criminal activity.
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