CRJU 302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Third Enforcement Act, Gross Negligence, Blue Lives Matter
Document Summary
Chapter 7 rule of law: expounding the constitution. The police must adhere to the constitution and the laws of the jurisdiction. Rule of law - the process is more important than the effect. 3 constitutional amendments uphold the rule of law and prevent abuse of power by the government. Protections from illegal searches + seizures (searches, arrests, surveillance, lineups etc) Primary protection = judges issue a warrant for arrests + searches. Probable cause = standard of evidence for legal arrest. The probable likelihood that an individual has committed a crime. More than mere suspicion (reasonable suspicion) ** Only matches the description = based on facts. The court will examine the amount of evidence to determine if there is enough probable cause to issue a warrant for search + arrest. There are restrictions for evidence obtained from unconstitutional searches. Prohibits the use of evidence in violation of the 4th (searches + seizures) and 5th amendment (self-incrimination)
