Compare and contrast the independent source exception to the inevitable discovery exception.
What will be an ideal response?
Student responses should include a discussion of when each applies, the method used to obtain evidence under each exception, the analysis required by the court in determining whether each exception applies, and the burden of proof required for each exception.
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A(n) _________ is a brief nonconsensual encounter between a law enforcement officer and a citizen that does not rise to the level of an arrest; it is the detention of a person by a law enforcement officer for the purpose of investigation
a. stop b. arrest c. search d. seizure
Identify and define four strategies adopted by the FBI to address white-collar crime. Which is most effective? Why?
What will be an ideal response?
Who has the authority to decide what charges will be filed at the time of arraignment?
a. the police b. the prosecutor c. the trial judge d. the police, prosecutor, and judge share equal authority
What effect has the Fourth Amendment search and seizure conditions had on American criminal procedure?
a. It has assisted in protecting a notion of privacy for individuals. b. It has given the police unrestricted abilities to conduct searches. c. It has greatly limited personal expectations of liberty in public places. d. It has guaranteed that law enforcement can act arbitrarily to gather facts.