Procedural Law Flashcards
defines how law enforcement can treat suspects, not what activities are ______?
Illegal
laws by which a crime may be charged are __________ law?
substantive
what constitutional amendment governs police-citizen encounters?
fourth amendment
three levels of police-citizen encounters?
mere conversation/stop/arrest
what is the Oregon equivalent of Terry v. Ohio?
ORS 131.605
(stop and Frisk)
what is the burden of proof for a violation?
Probable cause
What is the burden of proof for a crim?
Reasonable Suspicion
what things constitute reason for reading the Miranda rights?
police/custody/interrogation
subjective assessment based on specific, objective articulable facts
reasonable suspicion
words/actions on the part of the police that police should know are likely to elicit an incriminating response.
interrogating
statements freely given that are not in response to a question by police
voluntary statement
A statement by the accused of
facts pertinent to an issue proving
the accused’s guilt.
admission
A statement by the accused
disclosing his guilt of the crime
with which he is charged and
excluding the possibility of
reasonable inference to the
contrary
confession
A confession by itself is not
sufficient to warrant the
conviction of the defendant
without some other proof that
the crime has been committed
corroboration
waiver of rights requires what three elements?
voluntary / knowing / intelligent