Chapter 4 Quiz

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Authority to search an arrested individual’s person without a warrant incident to his arrest:

does not arise when the arrest is for a traffic violation

does not apply to cell phones

requires probable cause to believe that the search will turn up evidence

must be performed at the scene of the arrest

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The Fourth Amendment expressly mentions which of the following as being protected against “unreasonable searches and seizures”:

effects

papers

houses

all of the above

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Which one of the following constitutes “full search”?

Terry frisks

protective sweeps

searches conducted under the automobile exception

inventory searches

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Which of the following constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment?

rummaging through the suspect’s half-full garbage can in his garage

peering through the decorative window above the suspect’s front door while standing on a foot stool

looking inside the glove compartment of an unattended vehicle parked on a public street

all of the above

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An officer may seize an object as evidence without a search warrant describing only if:

the officer is lawfully present at the location where he or she observes the object in plain view

the officer has probable cause to obtain a search warrant

the officer discovers the object by accident

all of the above

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A weapon frisk requires:

a lawful detention

reasonable suspicion that the person is armed

no more than light touching or “patting down” of the suspect’s outer clothing

all of the above

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Police are allowed to perform brief, limited searches for investigation when they have reasonable suspicion that a closed container houses contraband. This authority stems from which Supreme Court decision?

Miller v. California

Terry v. Ohio

Mapp v. Ohio

none of the above

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When the purpose of the search is to obtain evidence, the Fourth Amendment always requires:

probable cause to believe that evidence will be found

a search warrant whenever time permits

that police look only in places where the object of their search might be found

comply with all of these requirements

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Which of the following is necessary to justify a plain view seizure?

The officer must be on the premises executing a search warrant when the discovery is made.

The officer must acquire probable cause to believe that the object viewed is associated with criminal activity without exceeding the lawful boundaries of his or her search authority.

The discovery must occur by accident.

All three conditions are necessary.

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10.

Which of the following exceptions to the warrant requirement confer authority to look inside a motorist’s trunk?

Terry weapon search authority

search incident to arrest

motor vehicle exception

plain view exception

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11.

A reliable informant told the police that Sam was growing a half-acre of marijuana in the woods behind his garage. The police:

must secure a search warrant before entering Sam’s woods to look for the marijuana plants

may enter Sam’s woods to determine the location of the marijuana plants, but must secure a search warrant in order to seize them

may enter Sam’s woods to search for the marijuana plants and seize them, both without a search warrant

may enter Sam’s woods to search for the marijuana plants and seize them without a warrant, along with the gardening tools in Sam’s garage because that he used to commit the crime

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12.

Police do not need a search warrant to:

examine the contents of a carry-on bag after airline personnel have looked through the bag

walk a trained drug detection dog down a motel corridor

look for the body of a murder victim in the large wooded area located on the suspect’s property behind his home

any of the above

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13.

Sticky Fingered Sam was arrested at the airport for shoplifting candy from a kiosk. Police handcuffed him and took him to the police station Police also retrieved his luggage from the airline on which Sticky Fingered Sam held a ticket and boarding pass. The search incident to arrest exception to the warrant requirement gives police authority to search:

everything in Sam’s wallet

the data stored on Sam’s cell phone

Sam’s luggage

all of the above

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14.

The automobile exception to the warrant requirement:

requires probable cause to believe that a vehicle contains evidence they may lawfully seize

allows police to remove door panels if the objects for which they have search authority could be hidden behind them

is based on the ready mobility of automobiles and the reduced expectation of privacy of people inside them

all of the above

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15.

Matters in open view or in plain view allow an officer to:

permits an officer to seize objects that clearly offend the law even if the officer has no right to occupy the space from which the observation was made

observe the object and use the evidence to obtain a search warrant which is necessary before a lawful seizure may occur.

seize evidence if the officer occupies a place where the officer has a legal right to occupy.

none of the above

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16.

With respect to consent searches:

the officer must ask the person who has dominion and control over the property for consent.

the officer must receive a free and voluntary” consent before a search is lawfully permitted.”

no warrant is required to conduct a search under this theory.

all of the above

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17.

Concerning searches incident to a lawful arrest:

an officer may search inside the outer clothing and may search an arrestee’s man bag or purse.

an officer may only conduct a pat down” of the outer clothing of the arrestee.”

an officer may search only the person of the arrestee and may not search any other objects near the arrestee or under her control.

allows an officer to search the entire home of an arrestee if the arrest has been lawfully done inside the home of the arrestee.

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18.

An automobile search that follows the arrest of the vehicle's driver who has been secured in a police cruiser:

is always permissible and needs no additional Fourth Amendment justification since the interior of the vehicle was in close proximity to the driver at the moment of arrest.

can be justified because officer safety is of clear concern after an arrestee has been secured in a police vehicle.

is not permissible on a search incident to arrest theory unless the search is related to the reason for the arrest.

can be justified under an emergency or exigent circumstances theory.

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19.

A protective sweep of a house that was being searched pursuant to a search warrant:

permits officers to look throughout the home for any one who might be present who might wish to frustrate the lawful search of the premises

does not allow police to search in places where the objects of the search would not likely be found

is considered lawful regardless of where police search since they are lawfully present on the scene

allows officers to arrest anyone found at the home being searched since probable cause existed

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20.

A search incident to arrest generally must occur following the arrest.

TRUE

FALSE

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21.

When officers have probable cause to believe that a vehicle contains drugs, the motor vehicle exception to the warrant requirement gives them authority to search the vehicle from bumper to trunk and everything inside, including packages inside that belong to passengers.

TRUE

FALSE

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22.

Officers are required to follow routine procedures in performing inventory searches to satisfy the Fourth Amendment.

TRUE

FALSE

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23.

Police may search a vehicle incident to a recent occupant's arrest only if the arrestee is within reaching distance of the passenger compartment at the time of the search or it is reasonable to believe the vehicle contains evidence of the offense of arrest.

TRUE

FALSE

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24.

The search incident to arrest exception to the warrant requirement authorizes officers to search the person of the arrested individual only if they have probable cause to believe that the search will produce evidence.

TRUE

FALSE

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25.

Police may not search an arrested individual’s person after he or she has been handcuffed and secured.

TRUE

FALSE

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26.

Protecting the police department against false claims of loss is one of several reasons for conducting an inventory search.

TRUE

FALSE

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27.

Only the suspect or a person who has (or reasonably appears to have) joint use and dominion and control [authority] over the premises can give a valid consent to search.

TRUE

FALSE

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