Criminal Procedure

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The Plain View Doctrine The plain view doctrine is a Fourth Amendment principle that permits law enforcement officers to seize certain evide

Search Incident to Arrest A search incident to arrest is a warrantless search that may be conducted in connection with a lawful arrest under

Consent Searches A consent search is a search conducted by law enforcement without a warrant because a person voluntarily agrees to the sear

Exigent Circumstances Exigent circumstances are circumstances that create an urgent need for law enforcement to act without first obtaining

Warrantless Searches A warrantless search is a search conducted by government officials without first obtaining a search warrant from a judg

Searches and Seizures in Criminal Investigations Searches and seizures are among the most important forms of governmental action regulated b

Arrest Warrants An arrest warrant is a judicial authorization permitting law enforcement to take a particular person into custody because th

Arrests in Criminal Cases An arrest is one of the most significant exercises of government power in a criminal case. Unlike a brief investig

Police Stops and Investigative Detentions Police officers routinely approach people, ask questions, investigate suspicious circumstances, an

Probable Cause Probable cause is one of the central standards of U.S. criminal procedure. It determines when the government has sufficient f

Reasonable Suspicion Reasonable suspicion is one of the most important standards in U.S. criminal procedure. It determines when law enforcem

The Roles of the Judge, Prosecutor, Defense, and Defendant A criminal case involves several principal participants, each with a distinct leg

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