Exam 7: Policing: Legal Aspects

Motor vehicles present a special law enforcement problem.Discuss some of those problems and cite U.S.Supreme court cases that deal specifically with motor vehicles.

The Bill of Rights is the popular name given to the first ________ amendments to the U.S.Constitution.

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column.Match the era to its matching definition.. -The right against "double jeopardy"

Which Supreme Court ruling applied the principles,regarding the exclusionary rule,developed in Weeks v.U.S.to trials in state courts?

An exception to the exclusionary rule.Law enforcement officers who conduct a search or who seize evidence on the basis of good faith (that is,when they believe they are operating according to the dictates of the law)and who later discover that a mistake was made (perhaps in the format of the application for a search warrant)may still provide evidence that can be used in court.

Concerning informants,which of the following was established in Aguilar v.Texas?

Unreasonable searches and seizures are prohibited by the:

The U.S.Supreme Court ruled that informant information can establish probable cause if two criteria are met.Define the two criteria and cite the U.S.Supreme Court case that developed the two pronged test.

The plain-view doctrine still applies if officers move objects so they can see evidence otherwise hidden from view.

Latent evidence is evidence of relevance to a criminal investigation that is not readily seen by the unaided eye

A(n)_________________ is issued from an appellate court for the purpose of obtaining from a lower court the record of its proceedings in a particular case.In some states,this writ is the mechanism for discretionary review.

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column.Match the era to its matching definition.. -The right to reasonable bail

Which famous 1966 U.S.Supreme Court case required that criminal suspects be read their rights prior to being questioned by the police while in custody?

Discuss the pros and cons of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001and the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005,PART II.Specifically the address the freedoms Americans gained or lost because of these acts.

Which 1960s U.S.Supreme Court dramatically changed the day-to-day practice of American policing?

The author lists three major areas of police abuse that may occur during interrogation.List and define those three areas of potential abuse.Discuss your feelings about these abuses citing relevant examples to agree or disagree with them.

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column.Match the era to its matching definition.. -The right against unreasonable searches and seizures

Unreasonable searches and seizures are prohibited by the:

Chimel v.California involved searches of person's _________________.

Illegally seized evidence is seized without regard to the principles of ________ process.