Assignment 2: Stop, Search, and Seizure
Every day, law enforcement officials
evaluate suspicious actions of suspects and apply their understanding of the
Fourth Amendment’s prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures in
their cases. Locate an article in the recent media involving a criminal case in
which a stop, a search, or a seizure was undertaken by law enforcement
officials. It can be at a local or national level, though not at an
international level.
Based on your current understanding of the
laws regarding criminal stops, searches, or seizures, do you believe that the
law enforcement agency in question accurately complied with the law?
Make a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation
comprising 6 to 7 slides, keeping the following questions in mind:
- Was probable cause a factor in this case?
- If not, should it have been?
- How should probable cause be implemented, in general?
- As a law enforcement official, what are some of the questions that you might ask yourself in this case before you engage in a stop, search, or seizure or seek a warrant from the court?
Present the details in the Notes section of
your presentation.
Submission Details:
- Save the final presentation as M2_A2_Lastname_Firstname.ppt.
- By Wednesday, February 19, 2014, submit your final presentation to the M2: Assignment 2 Dropbox.
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