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| Frisking (also called a patdown or pat down) is a search of a person's outer clothing wherein a police officer or other law enforcement agent runs his or her hands along the outer garments to detect any concealed weapons. |
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| A document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or some other body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice |
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| To look for, as in the case of looking for evidence. |
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| The action of confiscating or impounding property by warrant of legal right. |
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| 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 Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. |
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| Reasonable grounds (for making a search, pressing a charge, etc.) |
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| A law that prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence in a criminal trial |
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| Criminal procedure refers to the legal process for adjudicating claims that someone has violated criminal law. |
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| An amendment to the Constitution of the United States, ratified in 1791, that deals with the rights of accused criminals by providing for due process of law, forbidding double jeopardy, and stating that no person may be forced to testify as a witness against himself or herself. |
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| The prosecution of a person twice for the same offense |
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| A system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes |
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| 2 Conflicting Goals of the Justice System |
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-protecting society from criminals
-protecting the constitutional rights of those being processed through the system |
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| Time Frame for Executing a Warrant |
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| In law enforcement and international law, hot pursuit can refer to: *An immediate pursuit by the police such as a car chase |
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| Miranda v. Arizona, (1966) dealt with the need for individuals in police custody to understand their constitutional rights before being questioned by police. The specific protections addressed are the Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate oneself, and the Sixth Amendment right to legal counsel. The "fundamentals of fairness" standard, derived from the Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection Clause, demands that the accused be aware of his (or her) options in dealing with police so he can make informed decisions and not unwittingly act against his best interest. |
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| Sources of Criminal Procedure |
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U.S. and state constitutions
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U.S. Supreme Courts |
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| Three Areas That Do Not Fall Under Definition of Search |
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Open Fields
Abandoned Property
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