The US jury system and police powers discussed at the School of Law

Istanbul Medipol University School of Law organized a seminar titled “The Jury System in the United States”. At the event held in the South Campus, Prof. Feridun Yenisey and Prof. Kim Vu-Dinh shared the legal foundations of the US jury system with students. Moderated by the Dean of the School of Law Prof. Ayşe Nuhoğlu, Prof. Feridun Yenisey provided information about the powers of the police and discussed the issues of stop and search. Prof. Yenisey stated that the police have two types of authority and said: “Preventive authorities that include interventions before a crime is committed, and judicial authorities that are applied after a crime is committed. We can define these concepts as ‘proactive policing’ and ‘reactive policing’. In recent years, the concept of ‘predictive policing’ has also emerged. Predictive policing is an approach to predicting future crimes and anticipating potential dangers. Police also need to have reasonable grounds to stop a person or vehicle. The professional knowledge and experience of the police are effective in identifying behaviors that indicate potential crimes. Stops without reasonable grounds are a violation of rights, and we must remember that freedom of movement can only be restricted under the authority granted by law.”