When can the announcement requirement be dispensed with?

What will be an ideal response?


The Supreme Court later clarified its position in the case of Richards v. Wisconsin, 520 U.S.
385 (1997), holding that police can dispense with the knock-and-announce rule if they have reasonable suspicion that such a requirement "would be dangerous or futile, or that it would inhibit the effective investigation of the crime by, for example, allowing the destruction of evidence."

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A layout sketch requires good measurements so that jurors at a trial can see the exact dimensions of the area in which the crime took place

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The concept of ______ builds on and melds parts of community policing, intelligence-led policing, and hot-spot policing.

a. predictive policing b. evidence-based policing c. problem-oriented policing d. community-oriented policing

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According to Hirschi, structured conventional activities take away chances to offend. What social bond is he referring to?

a. Attachment b. Commitment c. Involvement d. Belief

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