Police Perjury

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This paper presents a discussion on the topic of perjury by police officers. The writer explores the importance of police officers being bound to tell the truth on the stand and the need for standards regarding the commission of perjury by police officers.

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"The law requires that one who takes the stand in a courtroom under oath tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help them God. These words are universally understood to mean that once one takes that oath they are expected to adhere to them the entire time they are on the witness stand in a court of law. While it is a wonderful concept and by and large rings true the court system is aware that it does not always happen. Perjury, the act of lying under oath on a witness stand, does occur and the court is charged with deciding who is doing it and what to do about it when it happens. People lie on stands for many reasons but it is usually for the purpose of getting someone out of trouble or keeping themselves out of trouble. There are penalties for this but they are not always pursued. The cost and time involved with seeing a perjury case to the end can be prohibitive. There is one instance however, where no stone should be left unturned, and cost should not be a factor."

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