POL 303 Week 4 Discussion 1 Stop and Frisk

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POL 303 Week 4 Discussion 1 Stop and Frisk

Prepare: Read Chapters 8 and 9 in the course text and review the following resource “Floyd, et al. v. City of New York, et al”

Reflect: As you learned in this week’s readings, many constitutional scholars consider the prohibition of unreasonable searches and seizures as one of the most basic freedoms that the Bill of Rights clearly protects. This central freedom supports and protects other essential freedoms, like free speech, press, assembly, and religion. Recently, this core freedom has become a very controversial debate topic as large American cities, like New York City, have instituted police procedures described as “stop and frisk.” In these cities, when a police officer has reason to believe that a person is armed there is a set protocols for police officers that they must accomplish in order to determine if the suspected individual is a threat to public safety. For example, officers can make stops based on suspicious activities and frisk individuals for weapons. Courts have found this to be within the boundaries of the Fourth Amendment until just recently.

Write: In your initial post of at least 250 words, utilize the Constitution, established case law, and scholarly sources to complete the following assignments:

• Describe one argument that supports “stop and frisk” policies.
• Describe one argument that opposes “stop and frisk” policies.
• Explain which argument is the most constitutionally sound. Why?
  Provide real-world examples to support your answers. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.
  Respond to Peers: Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7. In your responses to your peers of at least 200 words, extend the conversation by examining their claims or arguments in more depth or by responding to the posts that they make to you. Keep the discussion on target and try to analyze things in as much detail as you can. For instance, analyze your classmate’s discussion of the difference between a reasonable and unreasonable search. Is their discussion valid, well supported, and logical? Also, support your analysis with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.