Laurissa Grinston Analysis & Application Criminal Procedure Nancy Manning Unit 2 Paper January 2011 1. Did Officer Smith have reasonable suspicion to make the initial stop of this vehicle? Reasonable suspicion is based on the understanding of circumstances of a person experienced in the field of criminal law. Another way of putting it is a criminal justice professional acting on more than a hunch but less than probable cause [ (quiz law) ]. Based on the definition of reasonable
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Laura Disla English 201 Professor Langrone 04/03/12 Stop and Frisk Stop and frisk is a program that the New York Police Department uses to stop and search anyone who looks suspicious. Police can stop and frisk anyone without a warrant. This topic is causing many controversies because of the excessive numbers of arrest. A disproportionate number of people of color especially African America and Hispanics are unreasonably stopped and searched simply for looking suspicious. They are the one
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Curtilage is the immediate area surrounding persons home (Hall‚ 2014). This area is considered part of the home and is afforded the protections of the Fourth Amendment (Hall‚ 2014). Open fields is a doctrine that states certain areas around ones home are not considered curtilage‚ and therefore these areas are not afforded the same protections under the Fourth Amendment (Hall‚ 2014). The U.S. Supreme Court has stated the areas considered to be open fields are areas law enforcement can encroach
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When it comes to the Bill of Rights it contains a total of ten constitutional amendments. The most relevant to criminal justice are the fourth‚ fifth‚ sixth‚ and eighth amendments. The Fourth Amendment is one of the most well known. This amendment states that‚ people have the right to be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers and effects‚ against any unreasonable search and seizures. Their right shall not be violated‚ and warrants are issued when there is a probable cause. This amendment gives people
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In contrast the distinguish between stop from as arrest is difficult to determine. However‚ it is imperative because of the different procedure that must goes into effect before a Terry stop occurs. For instance‚ a stop procedure must be determine by a reasonable suspicion and probable cause. According to the case of Flordia b. Royer‚ 460 U.S. 491 (1983) give an distinguish of a Terry stop and arrest. In this case it share some information about a man that is know as a drug dealer stop by and officer
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Would you like it if the school went through your locker and personal belongings without reason. All over lockers are checked without a good reason. I feel that schools should not be able to check our lockers without proof that we have something or that they believe we do.If students are going to school they are going to learn. If students are going to school then they are trying to learn not harm others. The kids wouldn’t be having their parents pay for their school unless they actually wanted
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The authors also state that suspicionless searches teach students that rights do not matter. I disagree with the author’s point of view on overstating the dangers of drugs in schools. I believe it is a growing concern in our public school system. How do we expect a student to concentrate in class if he is stoned all the time? I think instituting random school searches should be on a case by case basis by school district. Blankenau and Leeper’s article
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I am contacting you in regards of the police dog searches being considered in the West Fargo Public School District. I support schools in our district being searched by police dogs and agree that it would benefit our students and staff. If police dog searches are implemented it would create a sense of security in the schools and keep students accountable for their actions. Police dog searches are beneficial to student’s and faculty’s safety on school property. This sense of security is very important
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Lockers vs. Cubbies If teenagers of today had to choose between lockers and cubbies‚ which one would they choose? Despite bearing similarities‚ the differences between lockers and cubbies are clear. They have very different types of security and sizes‚ but both of them are given equally. Firstly‚ lockers offer a great sense security to its user. Lockers have locks and are easy to access because they are side by side not stacked on top of each other‚ unlike cubbies. However‚ cubbies do allow the
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to the pool‚ theme park‚ or even a library? These locations all have something in common there were lockers or a cubby to store your things so you did not have to carry your stuff with you. School should allow for the students of District 8 the same curtesy. Children are still developing and to carry a heavy bag around daily can be damaging to the body. I am asking for reconsideration that lockers be put in the schools to maintain a student’s health‚ storage‚ and management of books and supplies
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