City, State and Federal Laws Regarding Civilians' Rights in Stops and Searches in Traffic Stops

Presenter Information

Beau Illikainen, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Katelyn Fletcher, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Anne Huebner, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Barrett Herrig, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Location

CSU 284A

Start Date

4-4-2011 11:00 AM

End Date

4-4-2011 12:30 PM

Student's Major

Accounting and Business Law

Student's College

Business

Mentor's Name

Vicki Luoma

Mentor's Department

Accounting and Business Law

Mentor's College

Business

Description

We have reviewed city, state and federal laws to determine what police officers legally can and cannot do in simple traffic stops. We have further researched what questions the citizen legally has to answer and what other obligations drivers have under the law, as well as what the police officer has the power to do in routine stops.