Assignment Task: Each of your answers should be written using your own words. Ensure you cite your work and add reference(s)
Question 1: What is meant by a plain view seizure and what are the requirements for conducting such a seizure by a law enforcement officer.
Discuss some of the other exceptions to the legal requirement of needing a warrant to conduct a search and seizure.
Question 2: Define primary and secondary scenes. In your answer choose a case in the news recently and discuss what would be considered the primary verses the secondary scene.
Question 3: Contrast inductive and deductive reasoning. Provide an example of each in your answer.
Question 4: What did the "due process revolution" and subsequent U.S. Supreme Court decisions change with respect to police?
Question 5: Contrast substantive law and procedural law. Why is it important for law enforcement to understand the differences between them?
How do each of these types of law affect law enforcement officers?