CRI210H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Indictable Offence, Exigent Circumstance, Procedural Justice
5 Feb 2018
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In order to arrest someone, the police must first go to a justice of the peace and lay an information against the person. If police decide to detain the suspect, the suspect must be brought before a j. o. p asap. If suspect is not informed, any evidence obtained from the suspect will be inadmissible. Search: an intrusion of a government representative into an individual"s privacy. In general, police must also have a warrant to search an individual, but police are allowed to conduct general body searches and searches of the immediate surrounding area when arresting the suspect. Warrantless searches in motor vehicles: may be reasonable if grounds exist for believing that the vehicle contains drugs or other contraband. Doctrine of plain view: police can search for and seize evidence without a warrant if the illegal object is in plain view. Custodial interrogations: interrogation while the suspect is in custody: goal: solicit a confession from the suspect, must be made voluntarily.
