^{Evidence & Criminal Procedures (CJS 2130) MidTerm Exam Essay Questions:}

^{10 questions total; all 10 essay questions must be answered... don't be fooled by how short they are... they can be quite involved! Essay Question #1: 1a. Describe how our system tries to strike a balance between the ends and means. 1b. Describe the controversy it creates. Essay Question #2: 2a. Explain why "hunches aren't enough" in criminal procedure. Essay Question #3: 3a. Identify the two facts individuals must prove to succeed in their claims that government denied them equal protection of the laws. Essay Question #4: 4a. Identify and give an example of each of the two elements that determines whether property is abandoned for Fourth Amendment purposes. Essay Question #5: 5a. Identify the two conditions that each turn an encounter with the police into a Fourth Amendment seizure. Explain. Essay Question #6: 6a. Does unprovoked flight + high-crime area = reasonable suspicion? Explain. Essay Question #7: 7a. Does an anonymous tip amount to reasonable suspicion? Explain. Essay Question #8: 8a. What can profiles be used in building reasonable suspicion? Explain. Essay Question #9: 9a. Compare the definition of reasonable suspicion with probable cause? What two interests does probable cause balance? Essay Question #10 10a. Make a list of facts officers can take into account in building probable cause. What use can officers make of hearsay in building probable cause? Explain.}