What are ways in which obtaining a search warrant benefits the criminal investigator?
What will be an ideal response?
Among the many tools afforded the criminal investigator, the search warrant has proven to be of substantial worth. It represents an authorization by the court for officers to enter a designated location or structure and search for specific items.
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Which agency (or agencies) participates in the Uniform Crime Reporting system?
A) Only state law enforcement agencies B) Only the military police, under the Uniform Code of Military Justice C) Only local law enforcement agencies D) State and local law enforcement agencies
What conclusion can be deduced if fine droplets of the victim's blood are found inside the muzzle of a firearm at an outdoor crime scene, where the victim suffered several gunshot wounds?
What will be an ideal response?
Determining whether a Terry stop has crossed the line into a custodial arrest focuses on three areas: movement, length of detention, and level of intrusiveness. Explain the general rules for each of these areas and give one example for each of what would constitute a Terry stop and what would mildly cross the line into a custodial arrest.
What will be an ideal response?
A person who secretly records a telephone call with an estranged spouse in order to get statements to use in a divorce case is guilty of
(a) unlawfully recording a confidential communication. (b) wiretapping. (c) electronic tracking for personal reasons. (d) invasion of privacy.