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Chapter 5: Policing: Legal Aspects
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Content: The entire aura and atmosphere of police interrogation without the notification of rights and an offer of assistance of counsel tends to subjugate the individual to the will of his examiner." The court went on to say the defendant " must be warned prior to any questioning that he has the right to remain silent, that anything he says can be used against him in a court of law, that he has the right to the presence of an attorney, and if he cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to him prior to any questioning if he so desires." Unless and until such warnings and waivers are demonstrated by prosecution at trial, no evidence obtained as a result of interrogation can be used against him. Name some of the legal restraints on police action, and list some types of behavior that might be considered abuse of police authority. Some of the legal restraints on police action are searches, seizures, stop-and-frisk, and arrest. The types of behavior that might be consider abuse of police authority would be physical abuse, inherent coercion, and psychological manipulation. How do the Bill of Rights and democratically inspired legal restraints on the police help ensure personal freedoms in our society? The Bill of Rights democratically inspired legal restraints on the police help ensure freedoms in our society, by protecting all citizens of the United States from the abuses of police power. Also, the Bill of Rights created a system of checks and balances between the legislative, judicial, and executive (presidential) branches of government. Describe the legal standards for assessing searches and seizures conducted by law enforcement agents.