CRJS 1003 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Indictable Offence, Search Warrant, Exigent Circumstance
25 Oct 2016
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Chapter 7 the police and the law. S. (cid:890) of charter of rights and freedoms doesn"t mention privacy so courts have. A warrantless search can often result in evidence being ruled inadmissible. Police officers have discretion: certain amount of freedom in deciding what course of action to take. They use their judgment when deciding whether or not to intervene in a situation. Discretion is a crucial part of policing because it is difficult to develop a system of laws and rules that divide appropriate from inappropriate behavior in every context. Justice model attempts to limit the use of police discretion. )nvestigative detention: (cid:498)a reactive power dependent upon a reasonable belief that the detained person is implicated in a prior criminal act(cid:499) Charter is concerned with police officers misusing their powers, so s. 9 (cid:498)everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned(cid:499)
