It is believed that as part of effecting arrest and search of enforcing the law we need to be
guided by legal established rules. Given below are situational questions and explanatory notes about “shoot to kill
order”
PLAIN VIEW DOCTRINE
Under this doctrine, police officers can seize articles or objects which inadvertently come to their view without exerting any effort and which object is incriminatory to the accused.
CONSENTEDSEARCH
This is if the person submitted himself/herself voluntarily to a search, it is valid because he consented to the search
WALL SEARCH
The initial purpose of this search is to put the suspect in an “off-balanced position”
SEARCHOFMOVINGVEHICLES
This search is popular called as “check points.” This instance of warrantless search cannot be done anytime.
HANDCUFFS
Using these are the best method of restraint if it is applied properly; it is good preventive measure but if improperly applied it could be dangerous
PRONE SEARCH
The suspect in this search lies on his stomach with arms and legs outstretched.
CIRCARE
The word “search” was derived from the Anglo-Norman word “searcher”, old French ________ which means “to explore”, and Latin word “circare” which means “go around in circles.”
EXCLUSIONARYRULE
This rule was derived from the case of Weeks v. United States in 1914. It established a rule that federal courts may not accept evidence by unreasonable search and seizure, regardless of the relevance of these to the
case
SEARCH
As used in criminal investigation, it is the act of examining persons, documents, papers, and effects.