Question 1

Probable cause is required for a police officer to conduct a stop and frisk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Explain the exclusionary rule and the exceptions to it.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the exclusionary rule and the exceptions...

Question 3

For Miranda to be required, a suspect must be in custody and also:

Accepted Answer

A)  transported to the police station. 
B)  restrained in handcuffs. 
C)  held at the police station. 
D)  interrogated.

Question 4

Suppose a traffic officer pulls over a person for speeding, looks in the driver's window, and clearly sees what appears to be a bag of heroin resting on the passenger seat. Under the_______ , law enforcement officers may seize the drugs without a warrant.

Accepted Answer

A)  exclusionary rule 
B)  fruit of the poisoned tree 
C)  inevitable evidence exception 
D)  plain view doctrine

Question 5

A law enforcement officer on border patrol does not need a warrant to search vehicles crossing the border. This exception to the search warrant is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  an automobile search. 
B)  a border search. 
C)  a consent search. 
D)  a hot pursuit search.

Question 6

If a law enforcement officer has a search warrant authorizing him to search for a desktop computer located in the office of the suspect's house, where can he look during the search procedure for this evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  the living room 
B)  any room in the house 
C)  in the office 
D)  in a medicine cabinet

Question 7

Information provided by an informant is not sufficient to establish probable cause; rather, physical evidence must be present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

List and explain the nine exceptions to the requirement for a search warrant.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List and explain the nine exceptions to...

Question 9

The inevitable discovery rule states the legal principle that illegally obtained evidence can be admissible in court if police using lawful means would have "inevitably" discovered it. Provide an example of a situation in which this rule would apply.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The inevitable discovery rule states the legal...

Question 10

What is the justification required to make an arrest?

Accepted Answer

A)  exclusionary evidence 
B)  mere suspicion 
C)  probable cause 
D)  reasonable suspicion

Question 11

The most frequent exception to the warrant requirement involves searches ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most frequent exception to the warrant...

Question 12

Which case law established stop and frisk?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carroll v. United States 
B)  Mapp v. Ohio 
C)  Terry v. Ohio 
D)  Weeks v. United States

Question 13

Suspects may be questioned without having a lawyer present if the interrogation does not focus on the crime for which he or she was arrested, even though it does touch another closely related crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Case 6-2
Officer Martinez pulls over Heather for speeding. As he is getting out of his vehicle, he hears over the radio that a stabbing just occurred a few blocks away. The suspect in the stabbing was described as a young female with red hair. As Officer Martinez approaches the car, he notices the female that is driving the car has red hair. He also notices that there is a bloody knife in the back seat of the vehicle. Officer Martinez immediately calls for backup and orders Heather out of the vehicle.
-Which case announced that a warrantless search of a vehicle is allowed if the arresting officer believes that the car contains evidence pertinent to the same crime for which the arrest took place?

Accepted Answer

A)  New York v. Belton 
B)  Arizona v. Gant 
C)  Coolidge v. New Hampshire 
D)  Burger v. New York

Question 15

Before going to a judge to ask for a search warrant, officers must prepare a(n)____________ in which they provide specific, written information on the property that they wish to search and seize.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Before going to a judge to ask...

Question 16

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 17

A(n)_________ occurs when police take into custody a person suspected of criminal activity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)_________ occurs when police take into custody...

Question 18

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 19

For the most part the judicial system has refrained from placing restrictions on a police officer's ability to make
stops.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

List and explain the four elements that are needed for a police officer to make an arrest.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List and explain the four elements that...

Exam 6: Police and the Constitution--The Rules of Law Enforcement

Probable cause is required for a police officer to conduct a stop and frisk.

Explain the exclusionary rule and the exceptions to it.

For Miranda to be required, a suspect must be in custody and also:

Suppose a traffic officer pulls over a person for speeding, looks in the driver's window, and clearly sees what appears to be a bag of heroin resting on the passenger seat. Under the_______ , law enforcement officers may seize the drugs without a warrant.

A law enforcement officer on border patrol does not need a warrant to search vehicles crossing the border. This exception to the search warrant is referred to as:

If a law enforcement officer has a search warrant authorizing him to search for a desktop computer located in the office of the suspect's house, where can he look during the search procedure for this evidence?

Information provided by an informant is not sufficient to establish probable cause; rather, physical evidence must be present.

List and explain the nine exceptions to the requirement for a search warrant.

The inevitable discovery rule states the legal principle that illegally obtained evidence can be admissible in court if police using lawful means would have "inevitably" discovered it. Provide an example of a situation in which this rule would apply.

What is the justification required to make an arrest?

The most frequent exception to the warrant requirement involves searches ____________.

Which case law established stop and frisk?

Suspects may be questioned without having a lawyer present if the interrogation does not focus on the crime for which he or she was arrested, even though it does touch another closely related crime.

Before going to a judge to ask for a search warrant, officers must prepare a(n)____________ in which they provide specific, written information on the property that they wish to search and seize.

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)_________ occurs when police take into custody a person suspected of criminal activity.

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?

For the most part the judicial system has refrained from placing restrictions on a police officer's ability to make stops.

List and explain the four elements that are needed for a police officer to make an arrest.