Discuss the process through which the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of due process of law eventually resulted
in virtually all of the rights contained in the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights becoming applicable to not only the
federal government, but all of the individual states as well.
Discuss the concept of expectation of privacy in the context of the 4th Amendment analysis.
Compare and contrast the Cabelles and Kyllo cases and attempt to explain and rationalize their seemingly
inconsistent outcomes.
Discuss the objective basis necessary to support the various interactions between the police and the public
(e.g., voluntary encounters, investigative stops, frisks, arrests, etc.).
Discuss the various situations when the police can legally search vehicles, passengers, “containers” in
vehicles, etc.
NOTE: Please note that you can complete the assignment using only the actual course materials. Do not try to
just “google” your way through the exam.
Submit your assignment as a 5- to 10-page Microsoft Word or PDF document. Each answer should be 1 to 2
pages, not to exceed two pages.
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