Midterm Flashcards
What is probable cause?
Facts and circumstances providing reasonable justification for a seizure, search, or warrant
What is reasonable suspicion?
Facts and circumstances providing justification for a brief stop or detention; less than probable cause but more than a hunch or pure speculation
What is UCR?
Uniform Crime Report
What is NIBRS?
National Incident-Based Reporting System
What is NCVS?
National Crime Victimization Survey
What must exist to place someone under arrest?
Probable cause
What is it referred to when the source of the evidence or the evidence itself is tainted, then anything gained from it is tainted as well?
Fruit of the poisonous tree
What prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence in criminal trial?
Exclusionary Rule
What is the 4th amendment warrant exception?
Some examples are hot pursuit, stop and frisk, plain view
What is the limited search that police are allowed to conduct when they arrest someone called?
Protective sweep
Searches incident to arrest are limited to the area within what?
The immediate control of the suspect
Police officers went to a man’s home with an arrest warrant. The police requested to search his home and he said no. Not only did the police not listen to him, but they also forced his wife to search through drawers. What is the name of this case?
Chimel v. California
An officer noticed a few men acting suspiciously. They seemed to be “casting” and area. When the officer stopped them to question what they were doing, he did a quick pat down for weapons and weapons were found. What case was this?
Terry v. Ohio
