Perceptions, Knowledge and Experiences among Police Officers: Traffic Stops, Vehicle Searches and K-9 Involvement
This survey study explores the perceptions, knowledge and experiences of police “line” officers concerning Fourth Amendment search and seizure norms and applications during traffic stops and vehicles searches, in particular police use of canine units following the landmark United States Supreme Court decision of Rodriguez v. United States. In particular, the study examines issues surrounding the length and scope of a traffic stop by police, including stops with canine involvement. Finally, the study includes an analysis of how federal courts of appeal and Georgia courts have interpreted the Rodriguez decision.
Search and Seizure, Fourth Amendment, traffic stop, Canine, Police, Rodriguez, Sharpe, Criminal Law, Law Enforcement and Corrections
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