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40. Does Stop and Frisk Give Police Officers the Right to Regularly Detain and Hassle Me, Maybe Because of My Ethnicity? No. No matter what a person's appearance, the type of neighborhood, or time of day, an officer can detain a person only if the off [查看全文]
39 . What's the Difference Between a Search and a Frisk? A search is more extensive. An officer conducting a full search can probe extensively for any type of contraband or evidence. A frisk allows officers only to conduct a cursory pat-down and to se [查看全文]
35. Do Guests in a Home Have the Same Privacy Rights as the Homeowner or Tenant? The answer depends on why the guests are there. If they are there for purely social reasons or to spend the night, they are probably protected against unreasonable searches a [查看全文]
33. If Im Arrested Outside My Place of Residence, Can the Police Go Inside to Look for Accomplices? Sometimes. Police officers can make protective sweeps following an arrest. (Maryland v. Buie, U.S. Sup. Ct. 1990.) When making a protective sweep, police o [查看全文]
Section V: Warrantless Searches That Are Incident to Arrest This section deals with warrantless searches that are considered valid because they were made in the course of making a valid arrest. 31. Can an Officer Legally Search Me After Arresting Me? Yes. [查看全文]
Case Example 2: Same case, except that the traffic stop occurs at night and Officer Mendoza sees the packet of drugs on the front seat only after shining a flashlight into the interior of the car. Question: Is the officers seizure of the packet still lega [查看全文]
27. If My Employer Consents to a Police Search of My Workspace, Are the Results of the Search Admissible in Evidence? Probably. An... [查看全文]
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21. If I Agree to Open My Door to Talk to a Police Officer, and the Officer Enters Without My Permission and Searches, Is the Search Valid? No. Merely opening the door to a police officer does not constitute consent to entry and search. Thu [查看全文]