Understanding Search And Seizure
Gives the police officer a strong foundation for developing a clear understanding of the law of Search and Seizure. This foundation starts with an understanding of the history of the concept and proceeds through the modern application of Search and Seizure law in today's courts. Understanding Search and Seizure requires much more than simply memorizing rules or repeating dicta from Supreme Court cases. It requires an understanding of the thinking that goes into those cases. To do this the police officer must go beyond the mere words in a Search and Seizure decision and uncover the underlying meaning of those words and the principles they elucidate. By examining cases, we begin to understand how courts apply the law. We also see areas that judges often struggle with the most. In understanding both the expectations and struggles of the courts we can better prepare for the day to day application of Search and Seizure law.
Course Outline
Lesson 1 History And Background
Lesson 2 The Fourth Amendment Applies
Lesson 3 Arrests And Other Detentions
Lesson 4 Detention Short Of Arrest: Frisk
Lesson 5 Searches And Seizures On Warrant
Lesson 6 First Amendment On Probable Cause
Lesson 7 Property Subject To Seizure: The Code Of Hammurabi Lesson
Required Texts
Constitutional Law For The Criminal Justice Professional by Carl J. Franklin
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Also available direct from the publisher, CRC Press. This book is expected to be the text for other courses Dr. Franklin is developing for OPA.
Tuition for this course is $15.
About The Instructor
Carl Franklin
Associate Professor, Southern Utah University. A decade as a Law Enforcement Officer, three years as a prosecutor, seven years as an attorney, and five years as a professor. He is author of two books.