Constitutional Amendments
Protects citizens against self-incrimination and guarantees the right to an attorney
5th Amendment
TRUE OR FALSE: Georgia v. Randolph established that searching a home without a warrant when one resident refuses consent is UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Which doctrine allows police to obtain evidence if it is within clear view of the officers conducting a search?
Plain View Doctrine
While searching a home, what can police do to occupants to make sure they do not leave?
They can DETAIN them
The act of taking an adult or juvenile into physical custody for the purpose of charging the person with a criminal offense
Arrest
Protects citizens against unwarranted searches and seizures
4th Amendment
Warrants where police can enter premises without knocking are called...
No Knock warrants
Seized evidence that is found through a mistake or error can still be used in court under the _____________ Exception
Good Faith
Warrantless searches of an arrested individual are constitutional as long as they are conducted to ensure what?
The safety of the officer
Evidence obtained illegally CANNOT be used within a trial
Exclusionary Rule
Protects citizens against cruel and unusual punishment
Eighth Amendment
TRUE OR FALSE: Using thermal imaging in searches without a warrant is totally fine!
FALSE!
Which was the first law enforcement group that the Exclusionary Rule applied to?
Federal agents
Prior to arrest, police can use discretion and reasonable suspicion to conduct these highly controversial searches
Stop & Frisk/Terry Stops
A set of facts that would induce the police to believe a crime was committed
Probable Cause
Guarantees the right to a speedy trial and a public trial
6th Amendment
What is the largest organization to employ suspicion less searches every day for thousands of people?
TSA/Transportation Security Administration
Which doctrine excludes illegally obtained evidence from trials?
Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine
TRUE OR FALSE: Constitutional rights do NOT apply to juveniles that have been arrested
FALSE!
What is a Writ of Certiorari?
A formal order that enables the Supreme Court to choose a case for review (thousands submitted each year, only a few given writs of Certiorari)
What was the name of the Supreme Court case where 5th Amendment rights were not read to the individual prior to his arrest, resulting in self-incrimination?
Miranda v. Arizona
The first SCOTUS case to employ probably cause (1925) dealt with searching vehicles for what previously illegal substance?
Bootlegged alcohol (prohibition era!)
A criminal swallows evidence and begins choking, so an officer gives him the Heimlich to save his life. Can the evidence obtained legally be used in court?
YES!
TRUE OR FALSE: Statements made by suspects can be used in court if they were not drawn out through coercion during interrogation
TRUE (Rock v. Zimmerman)
What is the verb used when police read a suspect their rights before interrogation but after arrest?
Mirandize