Law and Politics

The U.S. Supreme Court has held that ________ fields are not protected by the Fourth Amendment.

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The ________ view exception permits investigators to seize evidence without a warrant if the officer ...

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A temporary stop and frisk detention is justified based upon a(n) ________ suspicion that criminal ...

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A person can voluntarily ________ to the police to search their person, home, and property.

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Evidence might be excluded if the ________ was not found to be neutral.

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A search warrant ________ is prepared by a police officer in order to obtain a search warrant.

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A search warrant benefits the prosecutor by shifting the legal burden to the ________.

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The ________ rule may be applied when investigators violated a person's rights by conducting and ...

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________ cause exists when enough facts exists that would lead a reasonable and prudent person to ...

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According to the ________ Amendment, search warrants may only be issued if there is probable cause.

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The Fleeing-Felon Rule allowed police officers to shoot an unarmed suspect who was fleeing the scene ...

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If deadly force is used improperly, the officer may be held both criminally and civilly liable.

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In evaluating an officer's use of reasonable force, the court will take into consideration the ...

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A suspect is not considered under arrest until they are physically restrained or confined.

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Terry v. Ohio recognized investigative stops as a separate category of seizures allowed to a lower ...

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The Fourth Amendment requires reasonable suspicion for an arrest.

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In Oliver v. U.S., the court ruled that open fields are not protected by the Fourth Amendment.

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Carroll v. U.S. established the precedent of warrantless searches of automobiles.

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The plain-view doctrine states that officers on a sidewalk who see marijuana plants through the ...

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The Supreme Court ruled in the Terry case that the practice known as "stop and frisk" is invalid ...

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The only time an officer is allowed to search without a warrant is in the case of an emergency.

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An anticipatory search warrant cannot be executed until a triggering condition has occurred.

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U.S. v. Leon allows the use of evidence obtained by officers acting in reasonable reliance on a ...

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When a suspect is arrested, a warrant must be obtained to search the area in their immediate area.

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Weeks v. U.S. established the exclusionary rule that prohibits admission of illegally obtained ...

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