Week 2 Journal: 4th Amendment and Cellular Telephone SearchesRecently, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 9-0 decision that law enforcement officers must obtain a search warrant prior to conducting a search of an individual’s cellular telephone. Failure on the part of law enforcement officials to obtain the necessary search warrant would render any information acquired during such a search inadmissible in a court of law. Police organizations contend that searching suspects’ cell phones is a vital part of the duty to protect officers during the course of an arrest. Privacy advocates maintain that contents contained within an individual’s cell phone should be considered private, similar to a home or an office.Required ResourcesTextPeak, K. J. (2016). Introduction to criminal justice: Practice and process (2nd ed.). Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/Chapter 2: Foundations of Law and Crime: Nature, Elements, and DefensesChapter 4: Ethical Essentials: “Doing Right When No One Is Watching”ArticlesBooth, W. (1993, May 24). Jury acquits man who shot Japanese youth: Crime: Panel deliberates only 3 hours before clearing Louisiana man. Victim’s father will push drive to limit availability of guns in U.S. (Links to an external site.) Los Angeles Times. Retrieved from http://articles.latimes.com/1993-05-24/news/mn-39327_1_jury-acquits-manThe supermarket butcher who mistakenly shot a 16-year-old Japanese exchange student was found not guilty of manslaughter in a case that reinforced Japanese images of America as a savage and paranoid place. This source will assist you with your assignment this week.Accessibility Statement does not exist.Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)Clinton meets parents of slain Japanese student (Links to an external site.). (1993, November 17). Los Angeles Times. Retrieved from http://articles.latimes.com/1993-11-17/news/mn-57786_1_japanese-exchange-studentPresident Clinton met with the parents of a 16-year-old Japanese exchange student who was shot and killed by a Louisiana homeowner who mistook him for an intruder. This source will assist you with your assignment this week.Accessibility Statement does not exist.Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)Defense depicts Japanese boy as ‘scary.’ (Links to an external site.) (1993, May 21). The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/1993/05/21/us/defense-depicts-japanese-boy-as-scary.htmlThe fatal shooting of Yoshihiro Hattori, 16, has until now been largely seen as a result of a tragic mismatch of cultural styles: a young Japanese exchange student unused to weapons, trustingly approaching a suburban American householder for whom guns are second nature. This source will assist you with your assignment this week.Accessibility Statement does not exist.Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)Watanabe, T. (1993, May 25). Japanese angered by U.S. acquittal of student’s killer (Links to an external site.). Los Angeles Times. Retrieved from http://articles.latimes.com/1993-05-25/news/mn-39583_1_japanese-newsThe acquittal of a Louisiana man who shot and killed a 16-year-old Japanese exchange student produced anger and befuddlement, reinforcing an image of the United States as a sick and gun-crazed society. This source will assist you with your assignment this week.Accessibility Statement does not exist.Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)Recommended ResourcesWebsiteOyez (Links to an external site.). (http://www.oyez.org)This website can be used as an additional reference point for information pertaining to this week’s material on the foundations of law and crime. This site will be very useful in the creation of your Final Paper. The site can be searched for specific cases, rulings, or subject matter. The site should be used as an additional source of scholarly information pertaining to the U.S. Supreme Court. This site can be a potential source of detailed legal information to assist you in developing your discussion posts for this week.Analyze the application of the Constitution to the operational functions of the police. Identify ethical issues relevant to the Court’s ruling, and explore such questions as whether arresting officers might be endangered due to the Court’s ruling. Consider whether the Court’s decision incapacitates the police as they attempt to maintain order and arrest criminal perpetrators. Your journal entry this week should be at least one page in length.
