Exam 15: Obtaining Evidence From Computers or by Use of Search Warrants, Wiretapping, or Dogs Trained to Indicate an Alert

Court orders for wiretapping and electronic eavesdropping are generally not required if one party to the conversation consents.

If police fear violence or destruction of evidence when executing a search warrant, they can request a ____________ warrant.

Under the Fourth Amendment, drug detection dogs may not be used during routine traffic stops.

The Fourth Amendment requires that warrants be based on reasonable suspicion.

Discuss e-mail in terms of evidence collection.

A search warrant authorizing officers to enter a home or office does not authorize the officers to search a computer found in the premises, unless the search warrant identifies the __________as part of the authorized search

Confrontational telephone calls by witnesses or victims to assist the police should be conducted before charges are filed.

In U.S.v._____________, the U.S.Supreme Court expanded Fourth Amendment protection to cover interception of communications.

The Fourth Amendment requires that warrants be based on _____________ cause.

A/n ______________ search warrant is one that will be executed at some specified future date.

Discuss, describe, compare, and contrast anticipatory, no-knock, and sneak-and-peak warrants.Provide examples of each.

Federal law authorizes the use of "roving wiretaps" to cover suspects who use a series of different telephones.

Most cyber evidence is used to help reveal crimes against

Computers owned by the government and used by government employees have less Fourth Amendment protection than computers in homes.

A search warrant must be issued by a neutral and detached judge or magistrate.

Even if police do not have a warrant, they can still search a computer or any location if they have consent from a person in authority.

What were the facts and holding of the U.S.Supreme Court in Katz v.U.S.? Why is this decision important?

An alert by a trained drug detection dog constitutes reasonable suspicion but cannot constitute probable cause.

Discuss daytime and nighttime warrant executions and no-knock entries.What problems do you believe are inherent with each? Do you agree with the courts? Why or why not?

The statutory exclusionary rule for unlawfully intercepted telephone conversations does not apply to _______.