Question 1

The ________ concerns the ability of law enforcement officials to make searches within the guidelines of the Fourth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A)   Expectation of freedom
B)   Expectation of privacy
C)   Limitations of power
D)   Sovereignty exception B

Question 2

Which of the following case law decisions is the most significant for probationers and parolees?

Accepted Answer

A)   Minnesota v. Carter
B)   United States v. Grubbs
C)   United States v. Ramirez
D)   United States v. Knights D

Question 3

The ________ does not prohibit a warrantless search and seizure of trash left for collection in an area accessible to the public.

Accepted Answer

A)   Fourth Amendment
B)   Sixth Amendment
C)   Due process clause
D)   Eighth Amendment A

Question 4

The Fourth Amendment does not permit a blanket exception to the knock-and-announce requirement when executing a felony drug warrant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A warrant must be obtained for crime scene investigations that do not create exigent circumstances, regardless of the seriousness of the offense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In ________, the Supreme Court held that an arrest warrant does not authorize entry into another person's residence where the suspect may be found.

Accepted Answer

A)   Maryland v. Garrison
B)   Hudson v. Michigan
C)   Steagald v. United States
D)   Nix v. Williams

Question 7

The Court recognizes that searches and seizures inside a home without a warrant are presumptively unreasonable unless an exigency exists. Which of the following is not an exigency recognized by the Court?

Accepted Answer

A)   The need to collect valuable evidence
B)   The need to make prompt arrests
C)   The need to prevent the imminent destruction of evidence
D)   The need to arrest suspects

Question 8

If the search yields items that may lawfully be seized, then a seizure takes place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A(n) ________ warrant is a warrant issued based upon an affidavit showing probable cause that at some future time such evidence of crime will be found at a certain place.

Accepted Answer

A)   Anticipatory
B)   Protective
C)   Preventive
D)   Admissible

Question 10

Most seizures are made with a warrant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Fourth Amendment requires officers to knock and announce before entering a dwelling unless there are ________ circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A)   Special
B)   Exigent
C)   Exclusive
D)   Exclusionary

Question 12

Searches of places belonging to third parties are permissible as long as reasonable suspicion exists to believe that evidence of someone's guilt or other items subject to seizure will be found.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In Hudson v. Michigan, the Court held the purpose of the "knock-and-announce" rule was to:

Accepted Answer

A)   Prevent violence, property damage, and impositions on privacy
B)   Prevent the police from conducting a search for which they had a valid warrant
C)   Encourage the police to be polite and courteous to the public
D)   Aid the police in gathering valuable evidence

Question 14

A warrant that is overbroad in describing the place to be searched, but is based on a reasonable, although mistaken, belief of the officer, is valid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

As decided in United States v. Banks, after knocking and announcing their presence and intention to search, how long do police officers have to wait before forcing entry into a home to execute a search warrant for drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)   Police officers do not have to wait as long as they knock and announce their presence
B)   15-20 seconds
C)   1 minute
D)   5 minutes

Question 16

A warrant is valid only if issued by a neutral and detached ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Magistrate
B)   Police officer
C)   Court clerk
D)   Prosecutor

Question 17

A search is limited to homes, buildings, apartments, or other enclosed places.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Fourth Amendment prohibits police officers from conducting a search of a parolee without suspicion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The no-knock entry is reasonable if officers have ________ that obeying the knock-and-announce rule would be dangerous or futile or would hamper effective investigation.

Accepted Answer

A)   Reasonable suspicion
B)   Some suspicion
C)   A hunch
D)   Exclusionary evidence

Question 20

A(n) ________ is defined as the exploration or examination of an individual's house, premises, or person, to discover things or items that may be used by the government for evidence in a criminal prosecution.

Accepted Answer

A)   Investigatory stop
B)   Search
C)   Seizure
D)   Exploration

Exam 6: Searches in General

The ________ concerns the ability of law enforcement officials to make searches within the guidelines of the Fourth Amendment.

Which of the following case law decisions is the most significant for probationers and parolees?

The ________ does not prohibit a warrantless search and seizure of trash left for collection in an area accessible to the public.

The Fourth Amendment does not permit a blanket exception to the knock-and-announce requirement when executing a felony drug warrant.

A warrant must be obtained for crime scene investigations that do not create exigent circumstances, regardless of the seriousness of the offense.

In ________, the Supreme Court held that an arrest warrant does not authorize entry into another person's residence where the suspect may be found.

The Court recognizes that searches and seizures inside a home without a warrant are presumptively unreasonable unless an exigency exists. Which of the following is not an exigency recognized by the Court?

If the search yields items that may lawfully be seized, then a seizure takes place.

A(n) ________ warrant is a warrant issued based upon an affidavit showing probable cause that at some future time such evidence of crime will be found at a certain place.

Most seizures are made with a warrant.

The Fourth Amendment requires officers to knock and announce before entering a dwelling unless there are ________ circumstances.

Searches of places belonging to third parties are permissible as long as reasonable suspicion exists to believe that evidence of someone's guilt or other items subject to seizure will be found.

In Hudson v. Michigan, the Court held the purpose of the "knock-and-announce" rule was to:

A warrant that is overbroad in describing the place to be searched, but is based on a reasonable, although mistaken, belief of the officer, is valid.

As decided in United States v. Banks, after knocking and announcing their presence and intention to search, how long do police officers have to wait before forcing entry into a home to execute a search warrant for drugs?

A warrant is valid only if issued by a neutral and detached ________.

A search is limited to homes, buildings, apartments, or other enclosed places.

The Fourth Amendment prohibits police officers from conducting a search of a parolee without suspicion.

The no-knock entry is reasonable if officers have ________ that obeying the knock-and-announce rule would be dangerous or futile or would hamper effective investigation.

A(n) ________ is defined as the exploration or examination of an individual's house, premises, or person, to discover things or items that may be used by the government for evidence in a criminal prosecution.