Legal Limitations on Police Investigations & Questioning Suspects
What is reasonable suspicion
A police officer's belief, based on articulable facts, that criminal activity is taking place, so that intruding on an individual's reasonable expectation of privacy is necessary
What is the Plain View Doctrine
Officers may examine and use as evidence, without a warrant, contraband or evidence that is in open view at a location where they are legally permitted to be
What is a Stop-and-Frisk Search
Limited search approved by the Supreme Court in Terry v. Ohio that permits officers to pat down clothing of people on the streets if there is reasonable suspicion of dangerous criminal activity
Name this famous Kevin James Movie that involves Law Enforcement
Mall Cop
What does OSP stand for
Oregon State Police
What is Probable Cause
Reliable information indicating that evidence will likely be found in a specific location or that a specific person is likely to be guilty of a crime
What is the Open Fields Doctrine
Officers are permitted to search and to seize evidence, without a warrant, on private property beyond the area immediately surrounding the house
What is Exigent Circumstances
When there is a threat to public safety or the risk that evidence will be destroyed, officers may search, arrest, or question suspects without obtaining a warrant or following other usual rules of criminal procedure
Name the theme song of Cops
Bad Boys
Name the Police Department that arrested Jeffrey Dahmer
Milwaukee Police
What is an Affidavit
Written statement of fact, supported by oath or affirmation, submitted to judicial officers to fulfill the requirements of probable cause for obtaining a warrant
What is the Exclusionary Rule
The principle that illegally obtained evidence must be excluded from a trial
Where can officers search when conducting a warrantless search incident to a lawful arrest
Officers can search in the immediate area of the arrestee and do a protective sweep of rooms where the arrestee may have recently been
Name the movie involving Ice Cube & Kevin Hart about Law Enforcement
Ride Along
Name the Law Enforcement Organization that put a stop to Bonnie & Clyde
Texas Rangers
What are the Miranda Rules
1. They have the right to remain silent
2. If they decide to make a statement, it can and will be used against them in court
3. They have the right to have an attorney present during interrogation or to have an opportunity to consult with an attorney
4. If they cannot afford an attorney, the state will provide one
What is the Good Faith Exception
When police act in honest reliance on a warrant, the evidence seized is admissible even if the warrant is later proved to be defective
What defines the scope of officers' authority to search containers in automobiles
Officers can search any container or closed portion of an automobile for which probable cause exists to justify the search
Name the Simpsons Police Chief Name
Chief Wiggum
What does DEA stand for
Drug Enforcement Administration
What is the Public Safety Exception
When public safety is in jeopardy, police may question a suspect in custody without providing the Miranda warnings
What is the Inevitable Discovery Exception
Improperly obtained evidence can be used when it would later have inevitably been discovered without improper actions by the police
What was the result of United States v. Drayton (2002)
Police officers are not required to inform people of their right to decline when police ask for consent to search
Who is Duane Chapman
Dog the Bounty Hunter
What does ATF stand for
Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms