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Obtaining Evidence from Computers, or
by
Use of Search Warrants, Wiretapping,
or Dogs Trained to Indicate an Alert
Chapter 15
I.
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B.
C.
D.
Obtaining Evidence from Computers
Search warrants
Consent
Computers in the workplace
Plain view
II. Search Warrants
A. Requirements
B. Detaining containers pending warrant
III. Types of Search Warrants
A.
B.
C.
D.
Nighttime
No-knock
Anticipatory
Sneak-and-peek entry
IV.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Wiretapping and Electronic
Surveillance
Katz v. U.S.
Legislation
Thermal imaging devices
Techniques of electronic surveillance
U.S.A. PATRIOT Act
1.
Wiretapping
2.
Cell phones
3.
E-mail
4.
Other surveillance
5.
PATRIOT Act changes to other laws
F Tactics used by suspects to avoid electronic
surveillance
V.
Situations Where Court Orders are
Not Required
A. Plain hearing
B. Undercover officer testimony
C. Tape recording
D. Right to privacy of conversations in police
vehicles, jails, etc.
E. When one party to the conversation consents
F. Using confrontational phone calls
G. Body wire or radio transmitters
H. Wiretapping or recording by family members
not an exception
Reliability of Informants’ Tips
Trained Dogs
A. Drug and bomb detection dogs
B. Drug dogs and traffic stops