Briefly define “probable cause” and give an example in which an officer may conclude that probable cause exists.
What will be an ideal response?
Examples should define probable cause as “the existence of more than a suspicion that a person has committed an illegal act.” The example must include a discussion of some circumstances in which a person could reasonably conclude that illegal activity may be occurring. For example, a police officer smelling drugs inside a car.
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Canada's border is defended by members of CSIS
a. True b. False
Simon is a homicide detective. While working on a case, he seized a knife from the defendant's house during an unwarranted search. His suspicion that the knife was the murder weapon was proved right by the lab results. However, because Simon failed to establish probable cause before conducting the search, the court did not allow the knife to be submitted as evidence. In the given scenario, the court most likely exercised the _____.
A. inevitable discovery exception B. exclusionary rule C. good faith exception D. plain view doctrine
_______________ are appointed by the district court (by a majority vote of the judges) and serve for a term of eight years if full-time and four years if part-time, but they can be reappointed after completion of their terms
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