According to media reports, police officer Darren Wilson shot and killed 18 year old Michael Brown on August 9, 2014, in Ferguson, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. The disputed circumstances of the shooting of an unarmed man, the resultant protests, and the civil unrest due to racial undertones of the case ave received considerable attention in the United States and abroad. In this case study, you will explore how police psychology impacts the future outcome of this case and the likelihood of criminal charges being brought against the officer.

Review the articles:
“Timeline: Michael Brown shooting in Ferguson, Mo.”‘ located at http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/14/michael-brown-ferguson-missouri-timeline/14051827/

“Michael Brown shooting: Legal questions loom:, located at Http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/26/us/michael-brown-shooting-legal-questions/

1) Determine whether or not after the resolution of this event, the officer in question will need an additional psychological assessment to ensure that his future conduct, if he returns to active duty, is befitting of an officer. Provide a rationale for your response.

2). Explain the fundamental distinction between deductive analytic techniques and inductive analytic techniques. Analyze if the officer in question made his decision to act based on deductive analytic techniques or inductive analytic techniques. Provide a rationale for your response.

3). Argue for or against the theory that a well prepared officer should possess the following characteristics – agreeableness, empathy, listening comprehension, and sociability- in order to perform well as a law enforcement officer. Next, determine if any of these characteristics were present when officer Wilson encountered Michael Brown. Provide a rationale to support your response.

4). Given the circumstances surrounding this event, consider the following options the officer in question may have had in this case:
1. Wait for back-up before engaging the suspect.
2. Engage the suspect without a weapon.
3. Follow the suspect without engaging him.
4. Resolve to allow the suspect t proceed to his destination.

Select the option that you believe would have best served the purpose of protecting the officer, the suspect, and the general public in this case. Provide a rationale for your response.

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