Terms and definitions

Question 1

4th Amendment

Answer 1

Protection of the people against unlawful search and seizure.

Question 2

5th Amendment

Answer 2

Due process, double jeopardy, self incrimination, trial by jury, private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Question 3

Reasonable

Answer 3

Decision making acceptable to the general public.

Question 4

14USC2

Answer 4

The coast guard shall enforce or assist in the enforcement of all applicable federal laws on, under, and over the high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

Question 5

Jurisdiction

Answer 5

• is a government power to exercise legal authority over its persons, vessels, and territory.

Question 6

Probable cause

Answer 6

The level of suspicion that would cause a reasonable and prudent person, given the overall circumstances, to believe a crime has been committed.

Question 7

Reasonable suspicion

Answer 7

The belief by a reasonable and prudent person based on articulable facts that something has happened.

Question 8

Authority

Answer 8

The governments legal power to act.

Question 9

14USC89

Answer 9

The coast guard may make inquiries, examinations, inspections, searches, seizures, and arrests upon the high seas and waters over which the United States has jurisdiction, for the prevention, detection, and suppression of violations of laws of the United States. For such purposes, commissioned, warrant, and petty officers may at anytime go on board of any vessel subject to the jurisdiction or to the operation of any law of the United States, address inquiries to those on board, examine, inspect and search the vessel and use all necessary force to compel compliance.

Question 10

SEASII

Answer 10

Search
Examine
Arrest
Seize
Inspect
Inquire

Question 11

3 elements of Jurisdiction

Answer 11

Location
Vessel/flag status
Substantive law