Exam 6: Police and the Constitution

As a veteran detective with the Pittsburgh Police, you were called toa scene of a crime where there was an alleged murder of a toddler by his father. The father indicated that the little boy just did not wake up from his nap, however paramedics whowere still working on the child believed otherwise, based on a massive wound tothe side of the child's head. Upon arrival, you speak toparamedics whotell only you that the baby is breathing, but they believe the child tobe brain dead.  Since there were noother potential suspects or witnesses in or around the house, you feel that if you told the suspect that his son's life could be saved only if he explained how the boy had injured his head, you might be able toget the father toconfess tothe murder. Knowing that this tactic may be crossing the line of interrogation procedure, what doyou do?

In a(n)  the intent of the officer is toinvestigate suspicious activity. ​

Suppose a traffic officer pulls over a person for speeding, looks in the driver's window, and clearly sees what appears tobe a bag of heroin resting on the passenger seat. Under the     , law enforcement officers may seize the drugs without a warrant. ​

A(n)____is the forcible taking of a person or property in response toa violation of the law. ​

Explain under which circumstances law enforcement may search an automobile without a warrant. ​

A(n)____is a brief detention of a person by law enforcement agents for questioning. ​

When an offense is committed in the presence of a police officer, the officer may make a(n)__________________________________. ​

The Supreme Court case of ________________ established that recorded conversations are inadmissible as evidence unless certain procedures are followed. ​

Under exigent circumstances law enforcement officers need not announce their presence during the execution of an arrest warrant. ​

________is reasonable grounds tobelieve the existence of facts warranting certain actions, such as the search or arrest of a person. ​

The reasoning behind the warrantless search of automobiles is that ___________ ​

Any physical or verbal evidence police are able toacquire by using illegally obtained evidence is known as _________ ​

A border patrol officer does not need tosecure a warrant tosearch vehicles crossing the border. This exception tothe search warrant is referred toas __________ ​

You are a sergeant with the Boston Police Department's Narcotics Unit and have been assigned toa well-known drug distribution neighborhood in South Boston. one evening while on patrol, you and your partner observe twoknown drug dealers walking out of a hot dog shop with a bag. As your partner pulls over your undercover vehicle, you watch the twomen cross the street, take something out of the bag, and hand it toanother man sitting on the step of an apartment building. The man whoreceived the package reaches intohis pocket and gives what looks tobe money toone of the known drug dealers. What doyou and your partner do? Doyou commence a stop? Please explain.

Police officers are allowed touse a frisk as a "fishing expedition" tofind items besides weapons. ​

A(n)____occurs when police take a person suspected of criminal activity intocustody. ​

The "good faith" exception tothe exclusionary rule was established in ______ ​

Which type of lawful search takes place when an individual gives law enforcement permission tosearch their persons, homes, or belongings? ​

Which Supreme Court case established the legal parameters of stop and frisk? ​

When police are conducting a search or seizure, they must be ________ ​