CC102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Lethal Force, Racial Profiling, Legal Drinking Age
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Police powers (arrest, use of force, obtain dna, search: others: interrogation, can break the law while undercover, charter limits police powers, certain investigative techniques, ex: warrantless searches, gathering evidence, due process problems. Detention and arrest: formal arrest, requires: warrants, right to counsel & silence (miranda rights, warrant: document that permits an arrest for a reason. Information: written statement from informant that alleges a crime committed for a specific reason: purpose of arrest is to, prevent a crime, terminate a breach of the peace, compel accused to attend trial. Lawful arrest: cop needs to, identify self, inform the suspect of arrest, give reason/warrant, touch shoulder: show that you are detaining them. Arrest without warrant: reasonable grounds: caught in the act, believes person did/about to do indictable offence (ex: person points a gun at someone/in their pocket, terrorist threat on reasonable grounds. Informed of the reason for the arrest right to silence if needed.
