Author Question: Why and when do police officers have to take arrested suspects to a magistrate? What will be an ... (Read 70 times)

tichca · **on:** Aug 16, 2018

Why and when do police officers have to take arrested suspects to a magistrate?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The record of the numbers grand jurors voting for an indictment is referred to as the _________.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

voltaire123 · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Arrested suspects, especially those arrested without a warrant, have to be taken
before a magistrate so that a judicial officer can decide whether there is probable
cause to sustain the deprivation of the suspect's liberty. The U.S. Supreme Court has
decided that the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable seizures
demands that suspects taken into custody be taken promptly to a magistrate to
decide whether there are enough facts to back up the detention. The United States
Supreme Court has decided that promptly means that an arrested individual must,
except in an unusual case, at a minimum receive a probable cause determination
within 48 hours of arrest.

Answer to Question 2

true bill