Question 1

Most arrests by police officers are made with an arrest warrant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

In ______, the Supreme Court of the United States made the exclusionary rule applicable to the states.

Accepted Answer

A)   Edwards v. Arizona
B)   Mapp v. Ohio
C)   United States v. Jones
D)   Kedra v. City of Philadelphia B

Question 3

The independent source exception to the exclusionary rule allows evidence that was seized illegally to be admissible in court when the evidence is obtained independent of the illegal police action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

A search warrant is to be based on reasonable suspicion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The level of proof needed for officers to conduct a stop and frisk is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   reasonable suspicion
B)   probable cause
C)   beyond a reasonable doubt
D)   preponderance of the evidence

Question 6

Explain the "search incident to arrest" exception to the warrant requirement and its limitations.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Any traffic offense committed by a driver provides a legal basis for a traffic stop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When a motorist is pulled over for a legitimate traffic offense to allow the officer to investigate a separate, unrelated criminal offense, it is called a(n) ______ stop.

Accepted Answer

A)   unconstitutional
B)   pretextual
C)   checkpoint
D)   routine

Question 9

No warrant is required to search garbage left outside of a house for collection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A stop and frisk based on an anonymous tip is legally permissible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A(n) ______ is generally required when the police wish to seize evidence.

Accepted Answer

A)   search warrant
B)   arrest warrant
C)   injunction
D)   citation

Question 12

Suspects must be advised of their Miranda rights ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   at the trial stage
B)   anytime a police officer asks a citizen a question
C)   only if the suspects' attorney requests it
D)   when a suspect is in custody and prior to questioning

Question 13

If an arrest occurs outside of a house, officers ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   may search the home without a warrant under the search incident to arrest exception
B)   may search the home without a warrant if they obtain consent
C)   may not search the home without a warrant under any circumstance
D)   may search the home without a warrant if they reasonably believe evidence of a crime is inside

Question 14

A(n) ______ happens when the police take a person into custody for the purposes of criminal prosecution and interrogation.

Accepted Answer

A)   arrest
B)   stop
C)   encounter
D)   investigation

Question 15

The ______ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution affords the accused the right to an attorney in criminal legal proceedings.

Accepted Answer

A)   Fifth
B)   Sixth
C)   Seventh
D)   Eighth

Question 16

The good faith exception to the exclusionary rule allows evidence that was seized illegally to be admissible in court when the voluntary actions of the suspect nullify the illegal actions of the police.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The ______ exception to the exclusionary rule allows evidence that was seized illegally owing to an unintentional error in conducting the search, to be admissible in court.

Accepted Answer

A)   inevitable discovery
B)   independent source
C)   good faith
D)   purged taint

Question 18

A(n) ______ is a governmental infringement into a person's reasonable expectation of privacy for the purpose of discovering things that could be used as evidence in a criminal prosecution.

Accepted Answer

A)   arrest
B)   search
C)   seizure
D)   investigation

Question 19

Explain the "exigent circumstances" exception to the search warrant requirement.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Explain the parameters of the plain view exception to the warrant requirement.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 9: The Law of Search, Seizure, and Self-Incrimination

Most arrests by police officers are made with an arrest warrant.

In ______, the Supreme Court of the United States made the exclusionary rule applicable to the states.

The independent source exception to the exclusionary rule allows evidence that was seized illegally to be admissible in court when the evidence is obtained independent of the illegal police action.

A search warrant is to be based on reasonable suspicion.

The level of proof needed for officers to conduct a stop and frisk is ______.

Explain the "search incident to arrest" exception to the warrant requirement and its limitations.

Any traffic offense committed by a driver provides a legal basis for a traffic stop.

When a motorist is pulled over for a legitimate traffic offense to allow the officer to investigate a separate, unrelated criminal offense, it is called a(n) ______ stop.

No warrant is required to search garbage left outside of a house for collection.

A stop and frisk based on an anonymous tip is legally permissible.

A(n) ______ is generally required when the police wish to seize evidence.

Suspects must be advised of their Miranda rights ______.

If an arrest occurs outside of a house, officers ______.

A(n) ______ happens when the police take a person into custody for the purposes of criminal prosecution and interrogation.

The ______ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution affords the accused the right to an attorney in criminal legal proceedings.

The good faith exception to the exclusionary rule allows evidence that was seized illegally to be admissible in court when the voluntary actions of the suspect nullify the illegal actions of the police.

The ______ exception to the exclusionary rule allows evidence that was seized illegally owing to an unintentional error in conducting the search, to be admissible in court.

A(n) ______ is a governmental infringement into a person's reasonable expectation of privacy for the purpose of discovering things that could be used as evidence in a criminal prosecution.

Explain the "exigent circumstances" exception to the search warrant requirement.

Explain the parameters of the plain view exception to the warrant requirement.