Police
Searches & Warrants
The Rules/Doctrines
Notable Cases
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
100
the power to stop, frisk, order someone out of a car, to question and detain
What is the investigative powers of the police
100
Evidence gathering is typically dependent on search. Search warrants cannot be issued without this
What is probable cause
100
Any evidence found contrary to the Terry decision.
What is fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine
100
The 1914 case that led to the creation of the exclusionary rule
What is Weeks v. United States
100
Police had been provided a tip regarding this person might be hiding a possible bombing suspect in her residence
Who is Dollree "Dolly" Mapp
200
the power to use force, search, seizure and restraint
What is the arrest powers of the police
200
"Unreasonable" searches and seizures, in constitutional terms, are those that are
what is not justified by the apparent facts
200
the Court's decision that maintained that an automobile, or other vehicle may, upon probable cause, be searched without a warrant even though there may be time to obtain a warrant.
What is the Carroll Doctrine
200
the Court cleared the away all doubts about the constitutionality of the drug interdiction technique known as "working the buses."
What is Florida v. Bostick
200
This famous person case came to the forefront in the 1960's when four other cases were grouped together and heard by the Supreme Court.
What is Ernesto Miranda
300
the document that places restrictions on the powers of the police.
What is the constitution
300
the 4th Amendment
The general rule regarding the application of searches
300
Warrantless arrest and search is permissible when it involves chasing an escaping criminal or suspect
What is fresh pursuit.
300
The key court case that placed limits on the scope of the search
What is Chimel v. California
300
This person was eventually arrested after police searched his garbage that was placed on the street for pickup.
Who is Billy Greenwood.
400
field interrogation or stop-and-frisk
What is a useful technique in high crime areas?
400
A search incident to a lawful arrest Stop-and-frisk procedures Probable cause and inventory searches Fresh pursuit Consent searches
The major exceptions to search warrant requirements
400
In 1914, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its well-known and highly controversial rule
What is the exclusionary rule.
400
the Supreme Court finally clarified the legal status of the stop-and-frisk in this landmark ruling.
What is Terry v. Ohio.
400
This justice was described as being red in the face over a notable Supreme Court decision
Who is Justice Harlan
500
the first woman police officer in the Los Angeles Police Department
Who is Alice Stebbins Wells
500
According to English law, it was something done with stealth
What is furtive gestures
500
the Supreme Court ruled that anything a police officer sees when the officer has a right to be where he or she is
What is the plain view doctrine.
500
The Supreme Court took a strong stance against random spot checks in this landmark case
What is Delaware v. Prouse.
500
This eventual Chief Justice of the Supreme Court clearly espoused, "Law and order."
Who is Chief Justice Burger
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