Law Chapter 12 Criminal Justice Process: The Investigation
Typical Timeline: Crime is committed Crime is discovered and reported Crime is investigated Arrests are made
Investigation Typically Includes: Searches for evidence Interviews with witnesses Interrogations of suspects
Rules for Search and Seizure
4th Amendment ●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.
The Exclusionary Rule ●Weeks vs. The United States ●Mapp vs. Ohio ●Exceptions
Police Personality and Culture 1. Would you consider a career in law enforcement? Why or why not? Officer Down Memorial Page 2. List personality traits that you associate with police officers. * Police Personality Profile Article
Police Work Civil Service Exams Next Tests Norwell Police
1970’s ● High Profile Police Corruption Cases
Knapp Commission ● The Police Personality ● Why does police misconduct happen? ● Power, authority, discretion ● High stress, danger ● Differential association ● How to prevent it? ● Increased pay ● Improved recruiting, training ● Drug testing
Police Misconduct
Illegal search and seizure
Planting of evidence and “throwaways”
Racial Profiling
Unfair interrogations / coerced confessions
Perjury
Police Brutality Rodney King “Contagious Shooting” Amadou Diallo Sean Bell
Police Misconduct Research
Police Articles “Suicide by Cop” Round Robin Articles
Criminal Justice Career Research
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