Question 1

Evidence included in an affidavit supporting a finding of probable cause

Accepted Answer

A) must meet standards in Federal Rules of Evidence 
B) is valid no matter how old it is 
C) should be based on police conclusions 
D) should be weighed by the magistrate 
A) must meet standards in Federal Rules of Evidence 
B) is valid no matter how old it is 
C) should be based on police conclusions 
D) should be weighed by the magistrate D

Question 2

Sherry lost her home and was staying in Mark's home while she tried to get back on her feet.One night the entire household was awakened by a pounding on the door.It was the police and they came into the house and searched for drugs that they believed were there.Sherry was very angry at the police action and wants to challenge the search.Sherry can challenge the search because

Accepted Answer

A) Sherry has an ownership interest in the property. 
B) Sherry has automatic standing because she was present at the time of the search 
C) Sherry was a permanent resident in this home 
D) Sherry was an overnight (or several nights)guest in this home 
A) Sherry has an ownership interest in the property. 
B) Sherry has automatic standing because she was present at the time of the search 
C) Sherry was a permanent resident in this home 
D) Sherry was an overnight (or several nights)guest in this home D

Question 3

The Fourth Amendment does not apply to the use of pen registers and trap and trace devices because

Accepted Answer

A) the PATRIOT Act eliminated rights against unreasonable search and seizure 
B) there is implied consent to search such devices 
C) there is no expectation of privacy regarding phone numbers 
D) they are only used against foreigners 
A) the PATRIOT Act eliminated rights against unreasonable search and seizure 
B) there is implied consent to search such devices 
C) there is no expectation of privacy regarding phone numbers 
D) they are only used against foreigners C

Question 4

Evidence upon which a warrant is issued must be no more than a year old.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Sandy has filed a motion with the court challenging the search done by local police.She is specifically challenging the search warrant claiming that Officer Sam included information he knew to beFalse in the affidavit.A hearing has been scheduled for this challenge in which the court will test the adequacy of the affidavit without theFalse information to see if probable cause exists.This is called a _______________ _________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sandy has filed a motion with the...

Question 6

Please write a paragraph outlining the requirement for obtaining a warrant to search someone's home,papers,or effects.

Accepted Answer

In order to obtain a warrant to search a

Question 7

A warrant that is issued when a judge believes that probable cause will be present when a predictable event occurs is called an ______________________ ______________ ______________.

Accepted Answer

anticipato

Question 8

The primary purpose of the Fourth Amendment is

Accepted Answer

A) to stop law enforcement from conducting searches and seizures outside the United States 
B) inapplicable to search and seizures conducted by U.S.agents of property located outside the United States 
C) to protect a citizens reasonable expectation of privacy and set parameters for obtaining a search warrant 
D) both b and c 
E) both a and b 
A) to stop law enforcement from conducting searches and seizures outside the United States 
B) inapplicable to search and seizures conducted by U.S.agents of property located outside the United States 
C) to protect a citizens reasonable expectation of privacy and set parameters for obtaining a search warrant 
D) both b and c 
E) both a and b

Question 9

An individual's reasonable expectation of privacy is most rigorously protected in one's dwelling including a house,apartment,hotel rooms,or even a tent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act requires

Accepted Answer

A) the only purpose of wiretaps is to be foreign intelligence gathering 
B) Attorney General approval of surveillance orders 
C) probable cause of wrongdoing 
D) probable cause to believe the target is a foreign agent 
A) the only purpose of wiretaps is to be foreign intelligence gathering 
B) Attorney General approval of surveillance orders 
C) probable cause of wrongdoing 
D) probable cause to believe the target is a foreign agent

Question 11

Judge Rogers regularly reviews requests for search warrants.As a way of balancing the budget,$20 is paid to the court's general fund for each warrant that is signed by Rogers or one of the other judges.Judge Rogers signed a warrant authorizing a search of Tammy's home and during the search cocaine was found.Tammy is challenging the search,arguing

Accepted Answer

A) that the payment of money means that the Judge Rogers is not neutral 
B) that Judge Rogers has a conflict of interest 
C) that Judge Rogers has become part of the law enforcement process 
D) that by paying the fee the state has tilted the playing field in its own favor 
A) that the payment of money means that the Judge Rogers is not neutral 
B) that Judge Rogers has a conflict of interest 
C) that Judge Rogers has become part of the law enforcement process 
D) that by paying the fee the state has tilted the playing field in its own favor

Question 12

The Fourth Amendment protects citizens against

Accepted Answer

A) intrusive neighbors 
B) violent crime 
C) excessive state action 
D) organized crime 
A) intrusive neighbors 
B) violent crime 
C) excessive state action 
D) organized crime

Question 13

A judge will be justified in signing a search warrant if the documentation convinces the judge that the request is supported by __________________ ___________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A judge will be justified in signing...

Question 14

Open fields have greater protection from searches under some state laws than under federal law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If a computer can legally be seized,password-protected files in its memory can be searched.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The warrant requirement under the Fourth Amendment is designed to ensure there is a decision made by an impartial individual standing between law enforcement officials and private citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An item named in a search warrant can be seized anywhere it is found.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy in his/her own handwriting and as such law enforcement must obtain a warrant before requesting a handwriting sample from a suspect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine says that once evidence is excluded by use of the Exclusionary Rule any evidence derived from that original tainted evidence cannot be used to convict at trial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are the three justifications enumerated in Michigan v.Summers (1981)for detaining a person during a search of premises?

Accepted Answer

Justifications include 
(a)to

Evidence included in an affidavit supporting a finding of probable cause

The Fourth Amendment does not apply to the use of pen registers and trap and trace devices because

Evidence upon which a warrant is issued must be no more than a year old.

Please write a paragraph outlining the requirement for obtaining a warrant to search someone's home,papers,or effects.

A warrant that is issued when a judge believes that probable cause will be present when a predictable event occurs is called an ______ .

The primary purpose of the Fourth Amendment is

An individual's reasonable expectation of privacy is most rigorously protected in one's dwelling including a house,apartment,hotel rooms,or even a tent.

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act requires

The Fourth Amendment protects citizens against

A judge will be justified in signing a search warrant if the documentation convinces the judge that the request is supported by _.

Open fields have greater protection from searches under some state laws than under federal law.

If a computer can legally be seized,password-protected files in its memory can be searched.

The warrant requirement under the Fourth Amendment is designed to ensure there is a decision made by an impartial individual standing between law enforcement officials and private citizens.

An item named in a search warrant can be seized anywhere it is found.

An individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy in his/her own handwriting and as such law enforcement must obtain a warrant before requesting a handwriting sample from a suspect.

The Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine says that once evidence is excluded by use of the Exclusionary Rule any evidence derived from that original tainted evidence cannot be used to convict at trial.

What are the three justifications enumerated in Michigan v.Summers (1981)for detaining a person during a search of premises?

Foundations of Criminal Law

Administration of Criminal Justice and the Role of the Paralegal

Components of a Crime

Crimes Against Persons and Crimes Against Habitation

Crimes Against Property, public Order and Safety, public Morals and Justice and Public Administration

Incohate and Organized Crime

Defenses

Intake and Drafting the Complaint

Search and Seizure: Exceptions to the Warrant Requirement

Confessions and Pretrial Identification Procedures

Pretrial Initial Appearance to Preliminary Hearing

Pretrial: Grand Jury to Pretrial Conference

Trial Rights, procedure, tasks

Sentencing,punishment and Review

Filters

Exam 9: Search and Seizure: History, warrant Requirements, legislative Development and the Exclusionary Rule

Evidence included in an affidavit supporting a finding of probable cause

The Fourth Amendment does not apply to the use of pen registers and trap and trace devices because

Evidence upon which a warrant is issued must be no more than a year old.

Please write a paragraph outlining the requirement for obtaining a warrant to search someone's home,papers,or effects.

A warrant that is issued when a judge believes that probable cause will be present when a predictable event occurs is called an ______________________ ______________ ______________.

The primary purpose of the Fourth Amendment is

An individual's reasonable expectation of privacy is most rigorously protected in one's dwelling including a house,apartment,hotel rooms,or even a tent.

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act requires

The Fourth Amendment protects citizens against

A judge will be justified in signing a search warrant if the documentation convinces the judge that the request is supported by __________________ ___________________.

Open fields have greater protection from searches under some state laws than under federal law.

If a computer can legally be seized,password-protected files in its memory can be searched.

The warrant requirement under the Fourth Amendment is designed to ensure there is a decision made by an impartial individual standing between law enforcement officials and private citizens.

An item named in a search warrant can be seized anywhere it is found.

An individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy in his/her own handwriting and as such law enforcement must obtain a warrant before requesting a handwriting sample from a suspect.

The Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine says that once evidence is excluded by use of the Exclusionary Rule any evidence derived from that original tainted evidence cannot be used to convict at trial.

What are the three justifications enumerated in Michigan v.Summers (1981)for detaining a person during a search of premises?

Foundations of Criminal Law

Administration of Criminal Justice and the Role of the Paralegal

Components of a Crime

Crimes Against Persons and Crimes Against Habitation

Crimes Against Property, public Order and Safety, public Morals and Justice and Public Administration

Incohate and Organized Crime

Defenses

Intake and Drafting the Complaint

Search and Seizure: Exceptions to the Warrant Requirement

Confessions and Pretrial Identification Procedures

Pretrial Initial Appearance to Preliminary Hearing

Pretrial: Grand Jury to Pretrial Conference

Trial Rights, procedure, tasks

Sentencing,punishment and Review

Filters

A warrant that is issued when a judge believes that probable cause will be present when a predictable event occurs is called an ______ .

A judge will be justified in signing a search warrant if the documentation convinces the judge that the request is supported by _.