Introduction:

Certain circumstances must exist for a search to be constitutional. For example, contemporaneous searches must occur at the time as, or very close in time and place to, the arrest. Searches citing exigent circumstances may involve some kind of an emergency that makes getting a search warrant impractical, useless, dangerous, or unnecessary. There is generally a reasonable expectation of privacy that exists when a person exhibits an actual expectation of privacy, and the expectation is one that society is prepared to recognize as reasonable. That aside, the U.S. Supreme Court held in United States v. Place, that there is no search within the meaning of the 4th Amendment if police use narcotics detection dogs to smell closed containers for drugs, as long as police are on the premises legally.

Instructions:

 

• 1: Articulate how the rules of criminal procedure apply to a criminal justice practitioner.
  • Express your position on the Court's decision in United States v. Place, using an additional case to support your opinion.
• 3: Apply the 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendments in a criminal justice context.
  • Describe constitutional requirements for canine search.
  • Differentiate between canine searches and searches that require probable cause.
  Special Instructions:
• Create a 1 page essay in APA format according to the instructions above. Use 2 scholarly sources for references. Be sure to utilize in-text citations.