Chapter 12 Vocabulary

1. – a written statement of facts sworn to or made under oath before someone authorized to administer the oath
7. Rule – A legal rule that generally prohibits the use of illegally ovtained evidence against the defendant at trial; generally applies to violations of a defendant’s 4th, 5th, or 6th amendment rights
8. Cause – a reasonable belief, know personally or through reliable sources, that a specific person has committed a crime
9. – giving evidence and answering questions that would tend to subject one to criminal prosecution
12. – any items that are illegal to possess
15. – to take a person suspected of a crime into custody

2. – to question a witness or suspected criminal
3. Suspicion – evidence that justifies an officer in stopping and questioning an individual believed to be involved in criminal activity; based less on evidences than probably cause, but more than mere hunch
4. – to confirm information
5. Warnings – rights that a person taken into custody must be informed of by police before questioning begins/ these include the right to remain silent, to contact a lawyer, and to have a free lawyer provided if it can’t be afforded
6. fide – A Latin term meaning “in good faith”; lack of fraud or deceit
9. and Frisk – to “pat down” or search the outer clothing of someone whom the police believe is acting suspiciously
10. Interrogation – questioning by law enforcement officers after a person has been taken into custody or otherwise deprived of freedom of movement
11. Currier Profile – using common notions of what typical drug couriers look and act lie in order to be able to question a person without establishing individualized suspicion
13. Warrant – a court-ordered document authorizing the police to arrest and individual on a specific charge
14. Warrant – a court order issued by a judge giving police the power to search a person or to enter a building to search for and seize items related to a crime.