A Changing Legal Climate
When was the Warren Court era?
1953-1969
Are connected but not the same
What is Search and Seizure?
A seizure happens when an officer takes possession of items during the search.
What are the three different government branches?
Legislative, Judicial, and Executive
What color shoes am I wearing?
Black
What can people do if they think their rights have been violated?
They can go to court to fix the problem
how does intelligence gathering work
Gathering secret information or getting someone to do it is called agent or spy
What amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?
4th Amendment
This important document created a system to keep the government fair.
The Constitution
Is that Alberto's natural hair color?
No
What is the document that was created to protect people from being treated unfairly by the government, including by the police?
The Bill of Rights
why does search and seizure happen?
when suspecting a crime is being committed
What does the police need to search?
They need a warrant or probable cause to search.
Each branch of government checks to make sure the others follow these.
Rules
What is 2+2?
4
The Warren Court made rules to protect these in criminal trials, making sure they were fair.
Individual rights
why isn't detention and arrest the same?
detaining may not result in criminal charges
What is the definition of Illegally seized evidence?
Evidence seized without the due process explained in the Bill of Rights.
This system prevents one person or group from having too much power.
Checks and balances
How many red stripes are there on the American Flag?
7 red stripes
Changes in court rulings show how opinions about individual rights and have changed over time.
Government power
why does the police take items for investigation while doing a search?
To use it as evidence if something happens
Can the police use evidence in a trial if it was illegally seized?
Police can't use evidence in a trial if it was illegally seized.
If someone thinks their rights are being ignored, they can do this to solve the problem.
Go to court
What symbol do the Law Academy sweaters have on the front of them?
The Scales of Justice