Criminal
Procedures
U.S. Constitution provides
specific safeguards for those accused of crimes at federal and state level.
Criminal procedures are designed
to protect against the arbitrary use of power by the government.
Case 8.2: People v. McFarlan (2002).
Fourth
Amendment
The Fourth Amendment protects
against unreasonable search and seizures.
No warrant for search or arrest
can issue without probable cause.
Exclusionary
Rule
Evidence obtained in violation of
Constitutional amendments is excluded from trial.
Deter police from warrantless
searches, seizures and misconduct.
“Inevitability” and “good faith”
are exceptions to the rule.
The “Miranda” Rule
Case 8.3: Miranda v. Arizona (1966) required
police to inform suspects of their constitutional rights.
The Supreme Court upheld Miranda
in Dickerson v. U.S. (2000).
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