Question 1

The reasoning behind the warrantless search of automobiles is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Because they traverse public roadways,there is no expectation to privacy in one's vehicle 
B)  Vehicles contain an area too small to require a search warrant 
C)  Vehicles are moveable,and could drive away before the officer could obtain a warrant 
D)  Vehicles can have more than one driver,therefore they are not considered under the Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches

Question 2

Officers are in _________________________ when they are chasing a person they have probable cause to believe committed a crime,and that person enters a building.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Officers are in _________________________ when they are...

Question 3

Generally speaking,which of the four sources of probable cause mentioned in the text is not strong enough to stand alone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information 
B)  Evidence 
C)  Association 
D)  Personal observation

Question 4

To determine whether a stop is based on reasonable suspicion,the court uses a ________________ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  Probable cause 
B)  Justification 
C)  Beyond a reasonable doubt 
D)  Totality of the circumstances

Question 5

When using a search warrant,law enforcement officers are justified in seizing items resulting from the crime in question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When police are conducting a search or seizure,they must be ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  analytical 
B)  Fair 
C)  Quiet 
D)  Reasonable

Question 7

A police chief can issue an arrest warrant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Coolidge v.New Hampshire established the doctrine for plain view searches.Which of the following is not one of the required criteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  The item is positioned so as to be detected easily by the officer 
B)  The officer immediately recognizes the illegal nature of the item 
C)  The officer is legally in a position to notice the item in question 
D)  The suspect does not object to the officer finding the item

Question 9

A Miranda warning is not needed when police are asking "routine" questions such as name and address.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The most frequent exception to the warrant requirement involves searches with consent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

______________________________ is evidence that is acquired through the use of illegally obtained evidence and is therefore inadmissible in court.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________________________ is evidence that is acquired through...

Question 12

Outline and discuss the four major sources that may provide probable cause.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Outline and discuss the four major sources...

Question 13

According to the textbook,which of the following is NOT one of the exigent circumstances that exempt law enforcement officers from having to "knock and announce" their identity before entering a dwelling of an arrest warrant?

Accepted Answer

A)  A felony is being committed at the time the officer enters 
B)  No one is home at the time of the execution of the warrant 
C)  Persons inside are destroying evidence 
D)  Suspect is armed and poses a strong threat

Question 14

In ____,the Court ruled that police may search any area within the suspect's "immediate control" to confiscate any weapons or evidence that the suspect could destroy.

Accepted Answer

A)  United States v.Robinson 
B)  Chimel v.California 
C)  Mapp v.Ohio 
D)  California v.Greenwood

Question 15

A(n)______________ is the forcible taking of a person or property in response to a violation of the law.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)______________ is the forcible taking of a...

Question 16

A(n)____ is the process by which police examine a person or property to find evidence that will be used to prove guilt in a criminal trial.

Accepted Answer

A)  Arrest 
B)  Frisk 
C)  Search 
D)  Stop

Question 17

Discuss when a police officer can make an arrest without a warrant.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss when a police officer can make...

Question 18

______________________________ are situations that require extralegal or exceptional actions by the police.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________________________ are situations that require extralegal or...

Question 19

What is the justification required to make an arrest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exclusionary evidence 
B)  Mere suspicion 
C)  Probable cause 
D)  Reasonable suspicion

Question 20

The standard for consent searches was set in the case of _____________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The standard for consent searches was set...

Exam 6: Police and the Constitution

The reasoning behind the warrantless search of automobiles is that:

Officers are in _________________________ when they are chasing a person they have probable cause to believe committed a crime,and that person enters a building.

Generally speaking,which of the four sources of probable cause mentioned in the text is not strong enough to stand alone?

To determine whether a stop is based on reasonable suspicion,the court uses a ________________ test.

When using a search warrant,law enforcement officers are justified in seizing items resulting from the crime in question.

When police are conducting a search or seizure,they must be ____.

A police chief can issue an arrest warrant.

Coolidge v.New Hampshire established the doctrine for plain view searches.Which of the following is not one of the required criteria?

A Miranda warning is not needed when police are asking "routine" questions such as name and address.

The most frequent exception to the warrant requirement involves searches with consent.

______________________________ is evidence that is acquired through the use of illegally obtained evidence and is therefore inadmissible in court.

Outline and discuss the four major sources that may provide probable cause.

According to the textbook,which of the following is NOT one of the exigent circumstances that exempt law enforcement officers from having to "knock and announce" their identity before entering a dwelling of an arrest warrant?

In ____,the Court ruled that police may search any area within the suspect's "immediate control" to confiscate any weapons or evidence that the suspect could destroy.

A(n)______________ is the forcible taking of a person or property in response to a violation of the law.

A(n) ____ is the process by which police examine a person or property to find evidence that will be used to prove guilt in a criminal trial.

Discuss when a police officer can make an arrest without a warrant.

______________________________ are situations that require extralegal or exceptional actions by the police.

What is the justification required to make an arrest?

The standard for consent searches was set in the case of _____________________________.