Equal Protection and Constitutional Rights

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  1. 1. Situations requiring the immediate action of law enforcement without a warrant, due to a need to preserve life or safety.
  2. 3. Circumstances or evidence that would lead a reasonable person to believe that a person or place is involved in a specific criminal act.
  3. 5. The level of judicial review applied to the analysis of laws or policies that may violate constitutional protections.
  4. 9. A court order authorizing law enforcement to search a specific location for evidence of a crime after establishing probable cause.
  5. 13. A court order authorizing the detention of a person after probable cause has been established linking them to a crime.
  6. 14. The law that guarantees individuals the right to a fair and public trial, an attorney, a jury and other protections in court.
  7. 16. The law the protects individuals against unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.
  8. 17. The Supreme Court case that established the power of police to perform a stop and frisk in response to reasonable suspicion.
  9. 18. The specific place to be searched and the specific items that are to be searched for guide and restrict a search warrant.
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  1. 2. A punishment that is disproportionate to the crime or inhumane and degrading. Prohibited by the Bill of Rights.
  2. 4. The guarantee of fair legal proceedings to protect Americans against malicious treatment by the government.
  3. 6. The Supreme Court case that established the responsibility of police to inform all arrestees of their right to an attorney before any questioning.
  4. 7. A warrant issued by a judge for the arrest of an individual who has failed to appear in court or comply with a court order.
  5. 8. A written statement that is sworn under oath, often used to provide evidence for a warrant application.
  6. 10. Law that guarantees citizenship rights, due process, and equal protection of the law to all Americans.
  7. 11. The law that prohibits the government from issuing cruel and unusual punishments or excessive fines or bails.
  8. 12. A legal standard that allows law enforcement to detain an individual for investigation based on specific facts that indicate possible criminal activity.
  9. 15. The first ten amendments to the Constitution that protect the fundamental rights and liberties of American citizens.