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2011-04-07法律英语导读(29)

Chapter 2Search and Seizure: When the Police Can Search for and Seize Evidence The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution places limits on the power of the police to make arrests; search people and their property; and seize objects, docu [查看全文]

2011-04-06法律英语导读(28)

28. How Do Intoxication or Mental Limitations Affect the Voluntariness of a Confession? Very little. Defendants often ask judges to rule that their confessions were involuntary on the grounds that at the time the defendants confessed they w [查看全文]

2011-04-02法律英语导读(27)

27. Besides Miranda, Are There Other Restrictions Placed on the Police When They Seek Information from an Arrested Person? Yes. Confessions that are deemed to be involuntary are not allowed as evidence. Under this rule, the police are not a [查看全文]

2011-04-01法律英语导读(26)

25. If an Officer Arrests Me and Asks Me About the Whereabouts of Any Weapons I Might HaveBefore Giving Me the Miranda WarningCan My Response Be Admitted as Evidence? Probably. The public safety exception to the Miranda rule allows police o [查看全文]

2011-03-31法律英语导读(25)

Empty Promises Police officers promises of leniency are usually empty. Police officers may recommend a light sentence, but at the end of the day its prosecutors and judges who normally determine punishment on the basis of statutory requirem [查看全文]

2011-03-29法律英语导读(24)

Suspects who are in custody are psychologically vulnerable. Many suspects are intimidated by jail conditions, and talk in order to please the jailers who are suddenly in control of their lives. Police often lead a suspect to believe that a [查看全文]

2011-03-28法律英语导读(23)

22. What Does It Mean to Waive My Miranda Rights? Suspects waive (give up放弃) their Miranda rights by talking to police officers after having been advised that they have the right not to. To avoid disputes in court about whether Mira [查看全文]

2011-03-24法律英语导读(22)

Case Example: Officer Starsky stops Hutch for running a red light. After issuing a ticket, the officer orders Hutch from the car and questions him about a burglary which had taken place nearby. Officer Starsky does not give Hutch the Mirand [查看全文]

2011-03-23法律英语导读(21)

Case Example: Officer Roy Altie responds to a call to investigate a purse-snatching(抢包) incident. The officer learns from the victim that the culprit was a white male, about 5 10 tall, weighing about 175 pounds and wearing a light-c [查看全文]

2011-03-22法律英语导读(20)

17. After Im Arrested, Is It Ever a Good Idea to Talk to the Police? Not without talking to a lawyer first. Talking to the police is almost always hazardous to the health of a defense case, and defense attorneys almost universally advise th [查看全文]