Exam 8: Specialized Searches Without a Warrant: Vehicles, Dogs, and Technology

There is no practical difference between warrantless searches on homes and vehicles.

The U.S. Supreme Court has extended the rationale in United States v. Robinson to searches of information on a cell phone.

In California v. Carney the U.S. Supreme Court concluded that privacy expectations are reduced in automobiles, not only because some parts of the vehicle are open to plain view, but also because:

In an Oregon decision, the court warned that the automobile exception to the search warrant requirement of the state constitution applies if the automobile:

In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court hold that any form of electronic surveillance constitutes a search, and therefore must meet the requirements of the Fourth Amendment?

An officer impounds a vehicle. That officer's department requires an inventory search of every impounded vehicle. The officer finds narcotics underneath the backseat of the vehicle. This evidence can be admitted at trial.

In which case did the Court emphasize that an inventory search serves a governmental interest in protecting the owner's property while it is in police custody; ensuring against claims of lost, stolen, or vandalized property; and guarding the police from danger?

Although not the first case involving the search of a cell phone, which case provided the U.S. Supreme Court with the opportunity to lay out in detail its philosophy on cell phones (and computers) and the information contained on them?

An officer is required by statute or policy to seize a car. That car has been ____________.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that agents intrude on the "effect" of an individual when they place a GPS device on an automobile without a warrant.

Essentially, if there is probable cause of illegality, officers may search a vehicle without the requirement of a warrant.

The purpose of an inventory search is to uncover criminal evidence.

The first Supreme Court cases addressing luggage searches involved a search by a dog.

In the case of U.S. v. Place, the U.S. Supreme Court sanctioned the use of which law enforcement tool as within the provisions of the Fourth Amendment?

An exception to the warrant requirement was first decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1925 in which case?

What is the general rule for searching and seizing things in a person's body without a warrant as established by the Court in Schmerber v. California?

In United States v. Ross, the Court clarified the rule relating to searches of:

The use of drug dogs have been authorized for searches within schools.

Which U.S. Supreme Court case dealt with the issue of the use of thermal imaging on a defendant's home to determine whether the amount of heat emanating from it was consistent with the high-intensity lamps used for indoor marijuana growth?

If a motor home is permanently parked in a space designated for such vehicles and is not readily movable, it is a "home" protected by the Fourth Amendment.