Tag: Justice System User Manual
When Can Police Pull You Over?
If police see you commit a traffic violation, they can pull you over. After that, police may ask to search your car. You can say no.
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What Are Your Rights During A Traffic Stop?
The Fourth Amendment includes rights that a protect you during a seizure, which includes during a traffic stop.
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When Can Police Search a Person’s Car?
Police can search a person’s car with a warrant or with consent. But you don’t have to consent to a search under any circumstances.
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When Can Police Search a Person?
Police can search a person in a number of different situations, but the Fourth Amendment provides some protections.
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When Can Police Search a Person’s Home?
Police can only search a person’s home in certain circumstances. But, if you consent to a search, those circumstances don’t have to apply.
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Are Juveniles Held in Adult Prisons?
Thousands of juveniles are currently housed in adult prisons across the U.S. even though we know the practice is harmful.
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What Happens If The Jury Can’t Reach A Verdict?
When the jury can’t reach a verdict, it is known as a “hung jury.” But a judge will make the jury deliberate more before ending the case.
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How Can You Get Released Early Under The CARES Act?
People in BOP custody can be released early under the CARES Act. But the BOP and federal courts haven’t made it easy.
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What are the Hearsay Exclusions?
A declarant-witness’s prior statement and an opposing party’s statement are hearsay exclusions. This means they are “not hearsay.”
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What is Hearsay?
Hearsay is an out-of-court statement offered by a party to prove the truth of the matter asserted in the statement.
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