4th & 5th Flashcards
4th amendment
the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against UNREASONABLE searches and seizures, shall not be violated and no warrant shall issue, but upon probably cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly descriving the place to be secured and the persons or things to be seized.
search
entry by an agent of the government on a quest for evidence into an area where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy
intrusive search
a quest for evidence that may cause destruction or damage of property
two types of spaces onboard vessels
common and private
reasonable suspicion
belief by a reasonable and prudent person, based on articulatible facts that something has happened
probably cause
belief by a reasonable and prudent person, given the overall circumstances, that a crime has been committed
evidence
physical items or information that indicate whether something is true or valid
4 types of personal searches
frisk (RS, pass and feel for weapons) SIA (crush and feel for weapons, means of escape, evidence) strip search (RS that a w, e, moe is secreted on a person, need witness, preferable of same sex) body cavity search (RS that w, e, moe is secreted inside a specific body cavity. done by licensed physician - unless absolute medical emergency)
plain view discovery
officer lawfully present in an area may seize an item that is readily apparent as evidence
how can we use CGIS
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5th amendment
right to not sef incriminate, due process, double jeopardy
custodial situation
when a reasonable innocent person in the suspect;s position would feel a restraint on his or her freedom of movement to such an extent that it approaches formal arrest
rights advice
warning given to individuals in police custody before they are interrogated to inform them of their constitutional rights
coerced statement
threatening/pressuring subject to make a statement
exclusionary rule
information/evidence gathered by violating subject’s constitutional rights is inadmissible