Question 1

A physical seizure occurs when a law enforcement officer blocks the path of a suspect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In old England, writs of assistance were used to compel citizens to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  join the army
B)  join the navy
C)  assist in a search
D)  testify in courtE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following factors refers to whether the area is used for activities that normally are part of the home activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  protection
B)  function
C)  enclosure
D)  distanceE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Plain feel doctrines are usually utilized when officers conclude that suspects have ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  stolen goods in their possession
B)  narcotics on their persons
C)  alcohol smell on their breath
D)  excessive amounts of moneyE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Identify the two conditions that allow police to seize items without search warrants.

Accepted Answer

Legally si...

Question 6

For an intrusion to occur, there must be ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  bodily harm
B)  physical entry
C)  intent to rob
D)  instrumentalities of a crimeE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following enhancement scenarios is unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

A)  using a flashlight to look through the window of a parked car at night
B)  using night-vision goggles to view an unfenced curtilage at night
C)  using a telephoto lens to look through a window of a private home
D)  using thermal-imaging equipment to measure heat emanating from a living roomE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Police are allowed to use a low-flying airplane to view into the curtilage, but not if they are also
using a telephoto lens or some other vision enhancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following U.S.Supreme Court cases adopted the property rights or trespassory approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Olmstead v.United States
B)  Boyd v.United States
C)  Katz v.United States
D)  Goldman v.United StatesE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Which of the following cases presented the question of whether the use of a thermal-imaging device aimed at a private home from a public street to detect relative amounts of heat within the home constitutes a "search" within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Texas v.Brown
B)  Kyllo v.United States
C)  Illinois v.Caballes
D)  Carpenter v.United StatesE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a police officer demonstrating their authority?

Accepted Answer

A)  displaying their weapons
B)  allowing the suspect to move
C)  requesting that the suspect voluntarily go to the police station
D)  approaching the suspectE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The standard justification is ______for a frisk for weapons.

Accepted Answer

A)  reasonable suspicion
B)  probable cause
C)  encounter
D)  arrestE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

What level of proof must be established to obtain a warrant?

Accepted Answer

A)  beyond a reasonable doubt
B)  probable cause
C)  preponderance of the evidence
D)  reasonable suspicionE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

According to California v.Greenwood, can police officers look through garbage left on the curb for pickup?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, if it is outside the curtilage, it has been abandoned.
B)  Yes, any garbage has "clearly been discarded."
C)  Yes, but only if it is not in a garbage bag.
D)  No, it remains the unabandoned property of the owner.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

When does a police-citizen interaction not constitute a seizure?

Accepted Answer

The police may engage in informal contac...

Question 16

The "subjective" aspect of the Katz test holds that society recognizes the expectation of privacy to be reasonable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The U.S.Supreme Court divided the home and the land surrounding the home into all of the following categories except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  open fields
B)  backyards and front yards
C)  home
D)  curtilageE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Explain why a warrant is not necessary to search through someone's trash.

Accepted Answer

Its abando...

Question 19

Which of the following may a law enforcement officer enter without probable cause or a search warrant?

Accepted Answer

A)  the shop area of a hardware store, with an "employees only" sign posted on the wall
B)  an unoccupied dressing room at a department store
C)  the manager's office of a small printing company
D)  the manager's office of a large, publicly traded manufacturing companyE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Explain the two general rules outlined by the Supreme Court in regard to police reliance on technology in criminal investigations.

Accepted Answer

Technology may be used without a search ...

Exam 3: Searches and Seizures

Which of the following cases presented the question of whether the use of a thermal-imaging device aimed at a private home from a public street to detect relative amounts of heat within the home constitutes a "search" within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment?

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Which of the following is an example of a police officer demonstrating their authority?

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According to California v.Greenwood, can police officers look through garbage left on the curb for pickup?

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The U.S.Supreme Court divided the home and the land surrounding the home into all of the following categories except ______.

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A physical seizure occurs when a law enforcement officer blocks the path of a suspect.

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The "subjective" aspect of the Katz test holds that society recognizes the expectation of privacy to be reasonable.

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When does a police-citizen interaction not constitute a seizure?

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Explain the two general rules outlined by the Supreme Court in regard to police reliance on technology in criminal investigations.

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What level of proof must be established to obtain a warrant?

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For an intrusion to occur, there must be ______.

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The standard justification is ______for a frisk for weapons.

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Police are allowed to use a low-flying airplane to view into the curtilage, but not if they are also using a telephoto lens or some other vision enhancer.

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Which of the following enhancement scenarios is unconstitutional?

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Identify the two conditions that allow police to seize items without search warrants.

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Which of the following U.S.Supreme Court cases adopted the property rights or trespassory approach?

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Which of the following may a law enforcement officer enter without probable cause or a search warrant?

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Which of the following factors refers to whether the area is used for activities that normally are part of the home activities?

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Explain why a warrant is not necessary to search through someone's trash.

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Plain feel doctrines are usually utilized when officers conclude that suspects have ______.

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In old England, writs of assistance were used to compel citizens to ______.

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