Why Do Law Enforcement Agencies Utilize the Military Model and Exercise

question 93

Short Answer

Why do law enforcement agencies utilize the military model and exercise a chain of command? How does it protect the agency and the legal system?

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Definitions:

Criminal Negligence

A reckless disregard for the safety or lives of others, which is so severe it is considered a criminal offense.

Criminal Recklessness

The act of knowingly engaging in conduct that poses a substantial and unjustifiable risk of harm to others.

Mens Rea

The legal principle referring to the criminal intent or state of mind of an individual committing a crime.

Actus Reus

The physical act of committing a crime, as opposed to the mental intent to commit the act (mens rea).