Search And Seizure

Question 1

According to the policy, the fourth amendment protects an expectation of privacy that must be _______ and _______

A. Reasonable and Appropriate
B. Rational and authentic
C. Reasonable and legitimate
D. Justified and Articulated

Answer 1

C. Reasonable and legitimate

Question 2

True or false. According to policy, a pat down is an open/closed hand contact of a subjects outer clothing to detect weapons or contraband on a personal or contained within items “immediately associated with a person“(purses, backpack etc.)

Answer 2

False - open hand only and only for weapons. Not contraband

Question 3

According to policy the pat down is based on ________ that the person may be armed and dangerous.

A. Probable cause
B. Reasonable suspicion
C. Articulable facts
D. B & C

Answer 3

D. Reasonable suspicion and articulable facts

Question 4

True or false. According to policy, open view is an exception to the general search warrant requirement. For an open view seizure to be reasonable, the officer must satisfy three requirements: the officer must be in a position in which he has a legal right to be; the items incriminating character must be immediately apparent; and the officer must have a lawful right of access to the object itself without substantial additional intrusion

Answer 4

False - this is the definition of plain view

Question 5

According to policy, a/an ___________ is a police intrusion on a legitimate expectation of privacy.

A. Pat down
B. Search
C. Seizure
D. Arrest.

Answer 5

B. Search.

Question 6

__________ means the only person who can complain about an alleged police violation of the fourth amendment is a person who’s on a reasonable and legitimate expectation of privacy was intrude upon. This means that the person must have authority, dominion, control and access to the place or item searched.

A. Legal owner
B. Standing
C.

Answer 6

B. Standing