RT Article
T1 What does “knock and announce” mean? An analysis ofWilson v. Arkansas and its progeny
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 26
IS 2
SP 287
OP 303
A1 Jones, David M.
LA English
YR 2002
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764202988
AB The U.S. Supreme Court held in Wilson v. Arkansas (1994) that the common law “knock-and-announce” principle formed part of the “reasonableness” inquiry under the Fourth Amendment. However, the Court’s opinion gave little guidance as to what would be unreasonable under these circumstances. Some critics expressed concern that this lack of guidance would lead to many variations among lower courts. Other observers discerned a signal that little should be deemed “unreasonable” in the context of “knock and announce.” These criticisms are analyzed through a review of lower court interpretations of Wilson.
K1 Fourth Amendment
K1 Lower Court
K1 State Court
K1 Supreme Court Decision
K1 Police Officer
DO 10.1007/BF02887832