Ashford 2: – Week 1 – Discussion 2

Jurisdiction and Searches

   Answer your designated question below. Be sure to support your answer with   scholarly sources and the text. Respond to this question if        your last name begins with the letters A-L. What is jurisdiction and        how does it affect criminal prosecution? Can the type of crime determine        jurisdiction for a court? Distinguish between federal and state courts        for criminal cases. Respond to this question if        your last name begins with the letters M-Z. Do the police always need a        search warrant to conduct a legal (admissible) search according to the        Fourth Amendment? Fully explain your answer. List at least three        exceptions to the warrant requirement and give examples of each.

   Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims   with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources,   and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’   posts by Day 7. One of your responses must be a response to the question that   you are not required to answer in your initial response. For example, if you   are required to answer question “a” with your primary posting, you must   respond at least once to the primary postings of question “b.” A substantive   response advances the discussion in a meaningful way; merely agreeing with   your classmates is not a substantive response.