Law I U3 L2

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To take a person suspected of a crime into custody

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Arrest

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Court-ordered document authorizing police to arrest an individual on a specific charge

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Arrest Warrant

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A reasonable belief, known personally or through reliable sources, that a specific person has committed a crime

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Probable Cause

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Belief, based on some evidence, that a person has committed a crime. This belief requires some evidence (more than a hunch) but evidence is often vague or highly circumstantial

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Reasonable Suspicion

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Police practice of searching an individual who they believe is acting suspiciously

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Stop and Frisk

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The 4th amendment

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protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures by government agents, including law enforcement

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The exclusionary rule

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prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence against a defendant trial

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Each of the following are true about Search Warrants except that they:
1. are court orders by a judge based on evidence that shows a genuine need to search a person or place.
2. are required to specifically describe the person or place to be searched and the things to be seized.
3. are written statements of facts sworn to or made under oath before someone authorized to administer an oath.
4. are required to search a person/place in most cases, with the exceptions for some circumstances like when consent is given or police are in hot pursuit.

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are written statements of facts sworn to or made under oath before someone authorized to administer an oath

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An affidavit is

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a written statement of facts sworn to or made under oath before someone authorized to administer an oath

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Racial profiling

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is when officers use race as a factor in identifying people who may break or have broken the law. It is illegal