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Illinois v. Gates

In Illinois v. Gates, 462 U.S. 213 (1983), the United States Supreme Court adopted the totality of the circumstances standard to assess probable cause based on information supplied to the police by a third person. The majority opinion and the main dissenting opinion are provided in the Course Content section on our class Blackboard site. In at least 400 words, summarize the reasons the Justices provided in the majority opinion for adopting the totality of the circumstances standard (including at least 5 reasons they gave). In at least 400 words, summarize the reasons Justices Brennan and Marshall provided in their dissenting opinion for opposing the adoption of the totality of the circumstances standard (including at least 5 reasons they gave). Do not provide the facts of the case or the lower court rulings unless they are related to the reasons for the result that you are providing. Do not focus on the ruling regarding the specific search in this case, but primarily focus on the probable cause principle that the case established and the reasons for it. In at least 200 words, describe whether you agree with the probable cause standard adopted in the majority opinion or that supported by the dissenting Justices and why.

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