Princ. of Law Court cases and roles

Jurisdiction

Geographical area of responsibility

Muncipal Agency

City; Police Department

County Agency

Outside city, inside county; Sherrif

State Agency

State; Ex: Texas health department

Federal Agency

All of the United States; Ex: FBI

Gives officers the right to frisk a person if they believe they have a weapon

Terry v. Ohio

Texas DPS is what state policing model?

State Police Model

California Highway Patrol is what state policing model?

Highway Patrol Model

4 Elements of Arrest

Intent, Authority, Custody, Understanding of Subject

If Item of contraband is in plain view, it may be seized

Coolidge v. New Hampshire

Exclusionary rule (evidence seized unlawfully, without a search warrant, could not be used in criminal prosecutions) is applied to state and local agencies

Mapp v. Ohio

Exclusionary rule (evidence seized unlawfully, without a search warrant, could not be used in criminal prosecutions) is applied to federal cases

Weeks v. U.S.

Officers may detain you only as long as necessary to complete their investigation

Florida v. Royer

Probable Cause

Based on facts; Full Search

Reasonable Suspicion

Based on reasonable feelings and intuition; Partial Search