Assignment task: Three- to four-page analysis of this case study in which you:
1. Explain the Fourth Amendment, which governs the officers' actions.
2. Determine which of the following doctrines apply to this case study: plain view, abandonment, open fields, or border searches.
3. Be sure to support your determination by citing specific case law and/or contemporary cases.
- You may find the CQ Supreme Court Collection database useful as you conduct your research. You will also find this database and other useful ones under Strayer's B.S. in Criminal Justice library resource page. Click on Specialized Databases.
- This less than two-minute video, called Finding Supreme Court Cases Relating to Specific Amendments, shows you how to search for cases by amendment.
4. Assess the constitutionality of the officers' actions in the case study.