Question 1

Which of the following are included in curtilage?

Accepted Answer

A) Driveways 
B) Fenced residential yards 
C) Closed garbage cans on the street 
D) None of the answers are correct.

Question 2

__________is defined as the giving up of a thing or item absolutely,without limitation as to any particular person or purpose.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________is defined as the giving up of...

Question 3

In order to meet the requirements of the plain view doctrine,the officer must have gained awareness of the item solely through:

Accepted Answer

A) smell. 
B) taste. 
C) sight. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 4

In police work,there are many situations in which the plain view doctrine applies and the items seen may be seized without a warrant.Which of the following is NOT one of those situations?

Accepted Answer

A) When police are in hot pursuit of a fleeing suspect 
B) When police are making a search incident to a valid arrest 
C) When police search garbage placed on the roadside without a warrant 
D) When police search a refuse bind attached to a house without a warrant

Question 5

Define abandoned property and discuss the guidelines for determining when items are considered abandoned.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define abandoned property and discuss the guidelines...

Question 6

The U.S.Supreme Court has________ regarding plain view and open view.

Accepted Answer

A) made the distinction 
B) reconciled the differences 
C) not made the distinction 
D) None of the answers are correct.

Question 7

Which of the following issues has NOT been directly addressed by the Court?

Accepted Answer

A) Plain view 
B) Plain odor 
C) Plain feel 
D) All of these have been addressed by the Court.

Question 8

A person does not retain a reasonable expectation of privacy in trash once it:

Accepted Answer

A) leaves their immediate possession. 
B) is placed in plain view. 
C) is placed in an obscured area. 
D) both in plain view and in a public area.

Question 9

When an officer on foot patrol observes a car parked on the street,looks inside and sees drugs,it falls under________

Accepted Answer

The answer of When an officer on foot patrol observes...

Question 10

The plain view doctrine requires that an officer not do anything illegal to get to the spot from which he or she sees an item in question.An officer comes to be in a place properly in a number of ways.Which of the following is NOT  one of those ways?

Accepted Answer

A) When serving a search warrant 
B) When making a valid arrest 
C) When in hot pursuit of a suspect 
D) When entering a house

Question 11

Police may not seize abandoned property if

Accepted Answer

A) the property is abandoned in a public place. 
B) there is intent to abandon by the owner. 
C) the property is not contraband. 
D) illegal police activity caused the abandonment.

Question 12

Border officials may stop vehicles at fixed checkpoints without reasonable suspicion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Since items in open fields are not protected by the Fourth Amendment guarantee against unreasonable searches and seizures,they can be seized:

Accepted Answer

A) by an officer without a warrant. 
B) by an officer without probable cause. 
C) without a warrant,as long as there is probable cause. 
D) by an officer without a warrant or probable cause.

Question 14

For plain view to apply,the discovery of the evidence must have been inadvertent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If abandonment of evidence is caused by illegal police activity,the evidence is not admissible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors from United States v.Dunn (1987)that determines if an area is considered part of the curtilage?

Accepted Answer

A) The proximity of the area to the home 
B) Whether the area is in an enclosure surrounding the home 
C) The existence of a fence in the yard 
D) The steps taken to conceal the area from public view

Question 17

Fourth Amendment rules are applied differently in immigration and border searches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The________ states that items in open fields are not protected by the Fourth Amendment's guarantee against unreasonable searches and seizures.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The________ states that items in open fields...

Question 19

Even if the property is abandoned,police will not be allowed to use the property as evidence if:

Accepted Answer

A) the abandonment is the result of unlawful police activity. 
B) the property is located in a public place. 
C) police lack consent to search or seize the item. 
D) reasonable suspicion is absent.

Question 20

Certain areas come under the protection of the Fourth Amendment and therefore cannot be classified as open fields.__________These areas include .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Certain areas come under the protection of...

Exam 9: Plain View, Open Fields, Abandonment, and Electronic Surveillance

Which of the following are included in curtilage?

__________is defined as the giving up of a thing or item absolutely,without limitation as to any particular person or purpose.

In order to meet the requirements of the plain view doctrine,the officer must have gained awareness of the item solely through:

In police work,there are many situations in which the plain view doctrine applies and the items seen may be seized without a warrant.Which of the following is NOT one of those situations?

Define abandoned property and discuss the guidelines for determining when items are considered abandoned.

The U.S.Supreme Court has________ regarding plain view and open view.

Which of the following issues has NOT been directly addressed by the Court?

A person does not retain a reasonable expectation of privacy in trash once it:

When an officer on foot patrol observes a car parked on the street,looks inside and sees drugs,it falls under________

The plain view doctrine requires that an officer not do anything illegal to get to the spot from which he or she sees an item in question.An officer comes to be in a place properly in a number of ways.Which of the following is NOT one of those ways?

Police may not seize abandoned property if

Border officials may stop vehicles at fixed checkpoints without reasonable suspicion.

Since items in open fields are not protected by the Fourth Amendment guarantee against unreasonable searches and seizures,they can be seized:

For plain view to apply,the discovery of the evidence must have been inadvertent.

If abandonment of evidence is caused by illegal police activity,the evidence is not admissible.

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors from United States v.Dunn (1987) that determines if an area is considered part of the curtilage?

Fourth Amendment rules are applied differently in immigration and border searches.

The________ states that items in open fields are not protected by the Fourth Amendment's guarantee against unreasonable searches and seizures.

Even if the property is abandoned,police will not be allowed to use the property as evidence if:

Certain areas come under the protection of the Fourth Amendment and therefore cannot be classified as open fields.__________These areas include .