Exam 12: Electronic Surveillance

The Constitution protects places rather than people.

The Katz case is significant because it represents the old rule on wiretaps.

The Supreme Court decision in ________ has made a significant change in the concept of the right to privacy and has greatly expanded the coverage of that right, particularly as applied to Fourth Amendment cases.

In ________, the Supreme Court ruled that wiretapping does not violate the Fourth Amendment unless there is a trespass into a "constitutionally protected area."

There is a limit to electronic surveillance even if it does not directly intrude into individual privacy.

The police do not need to comply with state and federal laws if they wish to obtain a warrant to tap or intercept wire communications.

Which case law allows the police to obtain evidence against a suspect by bugging or listening to a conversation as long as the police have the permission of one of the parties to the conversation?

The Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 states that ________ law enforcement officers cannot tap or intercept wire communications or use electronic devices to intercept private conversations.

Using a technological device to explore details of a home that would previously have been unknowable without physical intrusion is a(n) ________ and is presumptively unreasonable without a warrant.

Electronic devices used to capture a conversation constitute a(n) ________ under the Fourth Amendment.

Generally, to obtain a warrant for the monitoring of a beeper, the document should contain information regarding:

The law on electronic surveillance has changed drastically over the years.

The monitoring of a vehicle on public highways constitutes a search in violation to the Fourth Amendment.

What is the main federal law governing electronic surveillance?

The Berger case has since lost some of its value as precedent because of the passage of Title III.

The warrantless monitoring of a beeper in a ________ violates the Fourth Amendment rights of individuals and therefore cannot be conducted without a warrant.

The rules on electronic surveillance are governed strictly by:

Electronic surveillance is unconstitutional anywhere if it violates a person's ________.

If any, what is(are) the exception(s) of Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968?