Discuss the way in which Chimel v. California (1969) defined what officers may search

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1) Discuss the way in which Chimel v. California (1969) defined what officers may search, when they may search, and why. Why such directives are necessary and how they help individual suspects but may hinder police activity. How else might search parameters be defined?

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2) Discuss police discretionary powers when deciding whether to use force and the amount of force to use. Include in your response the following:

  1. A high profile case scenario involving a police officer's discretionary powers to use lethal force.
  2. Summarize the facts of the case.
  3. Define probable cause. Did officers have clear probable cause to initiate contact with the individual?
  4. Was the use of force warranted in that case? If yes, explain your thought process. If no, articulate alternative solutions to the use of force.
  5. In this case scenario did the community respond to the use of lethal force? What was the overall sense of the the community's response? Did they make any demands of the police department?
  6. What was the final outcome? (Were charges filed against the officer's in the use of lethal force? If yes what was the outcome? If no, do you support the decision not the charge the officer's? Explain your reasoning.
  7. Min 400 words response

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1) Chimel v. California(1969)
The case Chimel v. California (1969) is of great significance to date because of the
implications it has on the modern day policing system. The court ruled against the police
search of Chimel’s house without a such warrant. In accordance to this ruling, police are not
allowed to search a suspect’s entire home if they do not have a search warrant. They are,
however, allowed to search the immediate environment of such a person in what is termed to
as “incident to arrest.” If armed with a search warrant, the police are then allowed to conduct
a search to the premises of the individual wholly. Such a directive is very important because
it prevents the harassment of a suspect by the police and the violation of their privacy.
However, this works at a disadvantage to the police. At times, the evidence they need to
incriminate a person is always within reach but they are unable to access it due to the lack of
a search warrant. By...


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