Section 4.1

Question 1

Is any reasonable search allowed?

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

Can officers conducted an unreasonable search?

Answer 2

If they have a warrant

Question 3

What is the most important 4th amendment case?

Answer 3

Katz Vs. United States 1967

Question 4

Katz was a gambler who made calls to the person who took his bets. He went in front of his apartment to the phone booth that has closable doors. The FBI is watching Katz and they want to arrest him and charge him with gambling. How do they do this

Answer 4

They put a recording device in the phone booth.

Question 5

Before Katz v US the Supreme Court had ruled that it is only a violation if you touch somebody’s person, house, papers, and effects. If you didn’t touch any of these things did the fourth amendment apply?

Answer 5

no

Question 6

The officers put a recording device in the phone booth and Katz goes in and makes the call and the FBI is recording him. True or False

Answer 6

True

Question 7

When Katz went in the phone booth he closed the door so when the trial happened he tried to do what?

Answer 7

Suppress the evidence

Question 8

Because of Katz V. US the Supreme Court ruled that anytime a person should have a reasonable expectation of privacy the fourth amendment applies. True or False

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Anytime someone has a reasonable expectation of privacy, police must have either a warrant or one of the exceptions to the warrant requirement. True or False

Answer 9

True

Question 10

One of the things police officers need before they can get a warrant is?

Answer 10

Probable Cause

Question 11

It is a level of proof that is above reasonable suspicion but not as high as beyond a reasonable doubt. What is this?

Answer 11

Probable cause

Question 12

What the officer sees, what the officer hears, what the officer understands, what happened before, what is currently happening now, all of these things come together to give the officer what?

Answer 12

Probable Cause

Question 13

Given the information available to the police officer at the time of the arrest, would that information cause a reasonable person to believe that a crime was committed?
The bast way to describe what?

Answer 13

Probable Cause

Question 14

What do you need to be able to apply for a warrant?

Answer 14

probable cause

Question 15

What do you need to make an arrest?

Answer 15

Probable Cause

Question 16

If an officer is in a place that they are legally allowed to be and they are not trespassing. If they can see something from where they are and see that it is clearly contraband is this an unreasonable search?

Answer 16

No it is plain view

Question 17

If the officer is walking down a public street and looks into someone’s window and sees something illegal. Is the fourth amendment applied?

Answer 17

No it is plain view

Question 18

Plain view, touch, smell, and hearing can also be used in order to pick up something that is illegal they do not need a warrant because it is not an unreasonable search. True or False

Answer 18

True

Question 19

A search is always reasonable if you have what?

Answer 19

A valid warrant

Question 20

valid warrants must be signed by who?

Answer 20

Neutral Magistrate

Question 21

The application according to the words of the fourth amendment must particularly describe what?

Answer 21

the places to be searched and the things to be seized

Question 22

If the particular thing you are looking for is a motorcycle, can you look in the kitchen drawer?

Answer 22

No

Question 23

When the officers say they are looking for a motorcycle they also say that the keys need to be seized in order to be able to look in more places under the warrant requirement. True or False

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Do warrants have time limits?

Answer 24

Yes

Question 25

Some warrants are more specific telling the time of day that the warrant can be executed. True or False

Answer 25

True

Question 26

If the police can give a valid reason the judge can expand the amount of time when a warrant can be served. True or False

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Police are legally required to walk up to the door, and do what?

Answer 27

Knock and announce and give people a reasonable time to respond

Question 28

What is a reasonable amount of time for the knock and announce warrant ?

Answer 28

20-30 seconds

Question 29

Are there exceptions to the knock and announce requirement?

Answer 29

Yes

Question 30

Can police apply for a no knock warrant?

Answer 30

Yes

Question 31

There is a lot of controversy over the no knock warrant and if it increases safety or decreases safety. True or False

Answer 31

True