Author Question: According to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Constitution requires that the police must announce their ... (Read 61 times)

james0929 · **on:** Aug 16, 2018

According to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Constitution requires that the police must announce their purpose before breaking into a dwelling. Name and discuss two of the exceptions to this rule.

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Question 2

Police use of force is governed by four sources of laws and regulations. Name each of the four sources and give an example of each.

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strudel15 · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The exceptions are:
when announcing presents a strong threat of violence or danger to the
officers
when there is danger that contraband or other property sought might be
destroyed
when officers reasonably believe that persons within the premises are in
imminent peril of bodily harm
when people within are reasonably believed to be engaged in the process of
destroying evidence or escaping
when the person to be arrested is in the process of committing the crime

Answer to Question 2

The four sources of laws and regulations governing police use of force are:
the U.S. Constitution the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
state law usually the state penal code
judicial decisions specifying what type of force can be used and when
departmental or agency rules or guidelines the most important