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Chapter 7

Explain the border exception. Why are border searches analyzed differently than a traditional police stops? Discuss how roving patrols, routine border searches, and non-routine border searches are analyzed. Be sure to include key cases in your discussion.

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Describe administrative inspections. Describe special needs searches. How do these searches differ from traditional Fourth Amendment police searches? Explain modified probable cause.

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Describe in detail the four types of vehicle check points we discussed in class. Be sure to discuss key cases, rules and explain important terms.

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Compare and contrast the three types of precedent. How is precedent created, and what factors might lead a court to overturn it? Use specific cases to illustrate your answer.

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Explain the doctrine of stare decisis and its role in the American legal system. How does a Supreme Court ruling affect lower courts? What distinguishes binding precedent from persuasive precedent?