Exam 4: Arrest and Other Seizures of Persons

A(n) ________ of a person occurs only when there is governmental termination of freedom of movement through means intentionally applied.

An arrest without a warrant in a public place is valid as long as there is reasonable suspicion, even if there is time to obtain a warrant.

A(n) ________ seizure takes place when the police take the person into custody with the use of hands or firearms, or by merely touching the individual without the use of force.

In arrests without a warrant, probable cause must be established by a ________.

In Payton v. New York, the Supreme Court ruled that the police may not validly enter a private home to make a routine, warrantless felony arrest, unless justified by ________.

In United States v. Watson, the Supreme Court ruled that an arrest without a warrant in a ________ is valid as long as there is probable cause, even if there is time to obtain a warrant.

Who determines whether probable cause exists to issue an arrest warrant?

A warrantless arrest that begins in a public place is valid even if the suspect retreats to a private place and is arrested there.

A warrant to search carries with it the unlimited authority to detain the occupants of the premises while the search is conducted.

Detentions incident to the execution of a search warrant are not necessarily limited to the immediate vicinity of the premises to be searched.

The warrantless nighttime entry of a suspect's home to effect an arrest for a non-jailable offense violates the ________ Amendment.

All jurisdictions in the U.S. authorize officers to arrest a person, even while off-duty, if there is probable cause to believe that a crime has been or is being committed.

An unlawful arrest deprives the court of jurisdiction to try a criminal case.

"Seizure" under the Fourth Amendment occurs only when there is either use of physical force or submission by the suspect to the authority of the officer.

A(n) ________ seizure takes place without any physical touching, grabbing, holding, or use of force.

The test to determine whether a seizure of a person occurs is whether a reasonable person viewing the police conduct would conclude that he or she is not free to leave.

Which of the following is not an element of an arrest?

The Supreme Court held that "the Fourth Amendment does not forbid a warrantless arrest for a minor criminal offense, such as a misdemeanor seatbelt violation, punishable only by a fine." This case was:

Reasonable suspicion is needed for the stationhouse detention of a suspect if such detention is accompanied by an interrogation.

An illegal arrest or seizure of a person violates the constitutional rights of an individual and can lead to a lawsuit against the police.