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Learning Objectives

9-1:  Describe police responsibilities in terms of actions related to the 1^st Amendment.

9-2:  Discuss the effects the 2^nd Amendment has on police.

9-3:  Identify the necessary elements for police to conduct search and seizure under the 4^th Amendment.

9-4:  Describe the implications of the 5^th Amendment of police procedure.

9-5:  Define due process and it’s relation to policing and the 14^th Amendment.

9-6:  Explain the exclusionary rule as it applies to police procedure and evidence collection.

9-7:  Identity some of the legal issues associated with police use of force.

9-8:  Analyze some of the legal issues associated with the Patriot Act, Homeland Security, and terrorism.

Web Link 1
Sandra Bland, Samuel DuBose and the rise of 'vehicular stop and frisk'
This al-Jazeera article discusses the impacts of court decisions that have legalized discretionary traffic stops and searches.

1. What are debates around traffic stops and searches presented in this article?