Responsibilities of Justice System Officials

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identify and describe statutory authority and responsibilities of justice system
identify and describe statutory authority and responsibilities of justice system officials, security personnel, and private citizens regarding investigative detention and the arrest of suspected offenders. In your analysis, include the following:
• Evaluate the psychological and physical treatment of suspected offenders and associated laws. 


• Distinguish between the laws relating to the use of force by public police and private security.
• How do the established laws affect public safety and individual rights associated with probation, parole, and correctional organizations?

Statuary authority: This term is used to describe "regulated authority" as in this case, it is used to describe the authority granted to justice system officials, security personnel, and private citizens (like a citizen's arrest), and their ability to detain and/or arrest the suspect.

Note the difference between being detained and being arrested. When detained, it is under the suspicion of an act that is without probable cause. Once probable cause is discovered, then there is enough evidence to issue an arrest. These differences are mandated by our constitutional right given by the fourth amendment, which states "...right of people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated. No warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation..."

So lets pick this apart: reasonable suspicion and probable cause. Probable cause is the term ...