In Minnesota V

question 51

Essay

In Minnesota v.Dickerson,the search would probably have been considered valid if the officer had testified that,although what he touched did not feel like a weapon,it was immediately apparent to him,given his experience and the totality of circumstances,that the object was contraband.Do you think that this encourages officers to be deceitful? Explain your position.

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Definitions:

Milgram

Refers to Stanley Milgram, a psychologist known for his experiments on obedience to authority figures, demonstrating people's willingness to follow orders from an authority figure that involved harming another person.

Obedience Experiments

Obedience experiments are psychological tests that study how people obey authority figures, even when asked to perform acts conflicting with their personal morality.

Authority

The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

Milgram

A psychologist known for his research on obedience, revealing how ordinary people can commit extraordinary acts under authority pressure.