LibGuides: CJA464: Module 2

Module 2 Required Resources

Readings

Constitutional Law Comes Alive: An Innovative Approach
Read Chapter 5: Amendment IV: The Rule & The Exceptions to The Rule … Not Privacy
The 4th Amendment. The two parts of the 4th Amendment. Definitions of and differences between search, stop, seizure, arrest, and warrant. Exceptions to the 4th Amendment warrant requirement. Searches with and without warrants. Exclusionary rule. Fruit of the poisonous tree. What happens to evidence and a court case when the court applies the exclusionary rule.
Admissible evidence, affidavits, Bright-line Rule, Case-by-Case Rule, De-escalation, Exigent Circumstances Doctrine, Harmless Error Doctrine, Inadmissible, Motion to Suppress, Plain view/Plain sight Doctrine, Probable Cause, Qualified Immunity, Reasonableness Clause, Reasonable Suspicion, Search Incident to a Lawful Arrest, Stop-and-Frisk, Unreasonable search and seizure, Use of Force, Warrant

Chapter 6: Amendment V: Indictment, Double Jeopardy, Due Process, Self-Incrimination
The 5th Amendment. Differences between a right and a privilege, methods for charging an offender, elements of double jeopardy, Miranda warnings, differences between substantive and procedural due process, determining if a taking or regulation transpired.

Videos

Fourth Amendment: Constitution 101
Explore the Fourth Amendment and its protections of privacy throughout history, from the Colonial period to modern America. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, tracks the development of privacy rights looking at key Supreme Court cases in the 20th and 21st centuries, as well as how new technology affects the interpretation of the Fourth Amendment.

The Fourth Amendment Explained
A fun explanation of the Fourth Amendment by Hip Hughes.

Mapp v. Ohio and the Exclusionary Rule Explained
A fun explanation of the Exclusionary Rule through the 4th amendment and Mapp vs. Ohio and its exceptions, by Hip Hughes.

Exigent Circumstances – Every Officer Must Know This
A discussion of what police officers need to know about warrantless home entry, by the Tactical Attorney.

Miranda decision
National Constitution Center
A discussion of the Miranda decision and its impact. Includes vintage footage from that era.

Terry v. Ohio – Case Law for Cops
The Tactical Attorney breaks down Terry v. Ohio, an essential case that law enforcement officers must know and understand.

What Are the Requirements for a Terry Frisk?
The Tactical Attorney explains how to avoid making common mistakes when conducting a Terry frisk.

Reasonable Suspicion – Prosecutor Explains
The Tactical Attorney explains his 3-step approach to determining whether or not reasonable suspicion exists to support an investigatory detention.

The Fifth Amendment Explained
A fun explanation of the Fifth Amendment by Hip Hughes.