Exam 4: Obtaining Evidence and the Fourth Amendment

Justification is pre-Fourth Amendment in nature.

Proof beyond a reasonable doubt is approximately 50 percent certainty.

The Fourth Amendment contains the "reasonableness clause," which proscribes

Physical characteristics that are protected by the Fourth Amendment include

A seizure is the act of physically grasping something.

An inventory search of seized automobiles would be typically based on

Which of the following would allow a police officer to stop an automobile but not to immediately arrest the occupant?

Thermal imaging is said to enhance the senses; therefore, the use of such technology would not constitute a search.

The only justification mentioned in the Fourth Amendment is probable cause.

What did the Supreme Court mean by a "prudent man"?

Privacy is usually not enjoyed in a private place of employment.

An example of an "institutional agent" is

The Fourth Amendment is blanket protection against any form of law enforcement activity.

Seizures are always limited to tangible evidence.

Which of the following is characterized by a more than 50 percent certainty of guilt?

A piece of property is seized within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment if the police remove it from a person's actual or constructive possession.

Generally, a private party cannot turn evidence over to authorities without such action being considered a search.

When people say that the Constitution is a "living document," what do they mean?

What is the only justification mentioned in the Fourth Amendment?

A clear-cut case for probable cause being created by an officer's first-hand knowledge occurs when a person commits a crime in the officer's presence.