Using the Infotrac access system, I located two articles regarding consent searches. The first article discuses the acquiring of consent by police officers by means of deception. The other sets guidelines for officers when attempting to obtain consent while keeping the voluntariness of the suspect in mind. The first article appeared in the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin in August of 1996. Kimberly A. Crawford discusses guidelines for officers to follow when obtaining consent for warrantless searches. …showed first 75 words of 824 total…

…showed last 75 words of 824 total…of the shortcomings of others, especially minorities who may be less informed of their rights, and entering their houses and private property to conduct illegal searches of evidence that is later used to incriminate them in a court of law. WORKS CITED: 1. Crawford, Kimberly A., "Consent Searches: Guidelines for Officers," FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin. V65 n8 p(27)6, August 1996. 2. Sauls, John Gales, "Obtaining Consent to Enter by Deception," FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin. V63 n1 p(28)5, January 1994.