CITP Exam 4-Fourth Amendment with all Correct & 100%
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What is Knock & Announce? ✔Correct Answer-Executing warrants in dwellings, Supreme
Court Ruling to be apart of 4th amendment reasonableness requirement, must announce
authority & purpose
What are the steps in knock and announce? ✔Correct Answer-Knock (give notice), Announce
your identity , announce your authority of purpose, demand entry
What is the purpose of the knock & announce? ✔Correct Answer-Reduce potential violence
to both the officers/occupants of the house, prevent/reduce needless destruction of private
property, recognize individuals right of privacy in his/her home
What can you go in, break open, and make entry? ✔Correct Answer-After a reasonable
amount of time
Is force the only manner in which the government can violate knock & announce? ✔Correct
Answer-No, its prohibits an unannounced intrusion into a dwelling
What does break open include? ✔Correct Answer-Breaking down a door, forcing open chain
lock on partially open door, opening a locked door by use of a pass key, opening a closed by
unlocked door
Does knocking only include knocking on the door? ✔Correct Answer-No, you can use phone
call, bullhorn, police loudspeaker, public address system
When can you make entry after silence occurs? ✔Correct Answer-After waiting a reasonable
amount of time
What are some of the factors in regards to Silence/Knock & Announce? ✔Correct Answer-
Time of day, size/physical layout of house, nature of the crime, evidence indicating guilt of
suspect, nature of evidence, how long it would take to destroy evidence, defensive measures
taken by suspect
What are some more factors when you can enter a home in regards to knock & announce?
✔Correct Answer-Sounds of flight, seeing/hearing destruction of evidence, verbal refusal,
gunfire
, What are exigent circumstances in regards to knock & announce? ✔Correct Answer-Danger to
officers/3rd partners (reasonable suspicion), destruction of evidence (reasonable suspicion), hot
pursuit
What is a useless gesture? ✔Correct Answer-Don't have to knock & announce because
suspect is already aware of LE presence
Can you use a ruse/decoy in regards to knock & announce? ✔Correct Answer-Yes, using an
undercover agent, getting in to house by hiding LE identity
When a ruse fails, will the knock/announce rule apply to a later forcible entry? ✔Correct
Answer-Yes
When does knock and announce rule NOT apply? ✔Correct Answer-Door is already open,
normal force of knocking opens door
Will evidence be suppressed or not admitted in court if LE doesn't follow knock & announce?
✔Correct Answer-No, but you have to follow the law, you can be susceptible to civil
liability/administrative disciplines
Who will issue a no knock warrant? ✔Correct Answer-Magistrate Judge
What are the factors determining a no knock warrant? ✔Correct Answer-Reasonable ahead of
time, exigent circumstances
Who can request a search warrant? ✔Correct Answer-Federal Law Enforcement Officer,
Attorney for the government
Officers are required to obtain the __________ of the United States attorneys office before
applying for a search warrant ✔Correct Answer-Concurrence
For a search warrant what is federal law enforcement officer defined as? ✔Correct Answer-
Government agent (not an attorney) who is engaged in enforcing the criminal laws/within any
category of officers authorized by the attorney general to request a search warrant
Who usually issues a search warrant? ✔Correct Answer-Magistrate Judge
Who else can issue a search warrant? ✔Correct Answer-District Court, Circuit Court, Supreme
Court, State Court WHO KEEPS RECORDS (LAST RESORT)
What is the essential feature of of a court of record? ✔Correct Answer-Must make and keep
permanent record of the courts proceedings
Verified Answers |Actual Complete Update |Already
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What is Knock & Announce? ✔Correct Answer-Executing warrants in dwellings, Supreme
Court Ruling to be apart of 4th amendment reasonableness requirement, must announce
authority & purpose
What are the steps in knock and announce? ✔Correct Answer-Knock (give notice), Announce
your identity , announce your authority of purpose, demand entry
What is the purpose of the knock & announce? ✔Correct Answer-Reduce potential violence
to both the officers/occupants of the house, prevent/reduce needless destruction of private
property, recognize individuals right of privacy in his/her home
What can you go in, break open, and make entry? ✔Correct Answer-After a reasonable
amount of time
Is force the only manner in which the government can violate knock & announce? ✔Correct
Answer-No, its prohibits an unannounced intrusion into a dwelling
What does break open include? ✔Correct Answer-Breaking down a door, forcing open chain
lock on partially open door, opening a locked door by use of a pass key, opening a closed by
unlocked door
Does knocking only include knocking on the door? ✔Correct Answer-No, you can use phone
call, bullhorn, police loudspeaker, public address system
When can you make entry after silence occurs? ✔Correct Answer-After waiting a reasonable
amount of time
What are some of the factors in regards to Silence/Knock & Announce? ✔Correct Answer-
Time of day, size/physical layout of house, nature of the crime, evidence indicating guilt of
suspect, nature of evidence, how long it would take to destroy evidence, defensive measures
taken by suspect
What are some more factors when you can enter a home in regards to knock & announce?
✔Correct Answer-Sounds of flight, seeing/hearing destruction of evidence, verbal refusal,
gunfire
, What are exigent circumstances in regards to knock & announce? ✔Correct Answer-Danger to
officers/3rd partners (reasonable suspicion), destruction of evidence (reasonable suspicion), hot
pursuit
What is a useless gesture? ✔Correct Answer-Don't have to knock & announce because
suspect is already aware of LE presence
Can you use a ruse/decoy in regards to knock & announce? ✔Correct Answer-Yes, using an
undercover agent, getting in to house by hiding LE identity
When a ruse fails, will the knock/announce rule apply to a later forcible entry? ✔Correct
Answer-Yes
When does knock and announce rule NOT apply? ✔Correct Answer-Door is already open,
normal force of knocking opens door
Will evidence be suppressed or not admitted in court if LE doesn't follow knock & announce?
✔Correct Answer-No, but you have to follow the law, you can be susceptible to civil
liability/administrative disciplines
Who will issue a no knock warrant? ✔Correct Answer-Magistrate Judge
What are the factors determining a no knock warrant? ✔Correct Answer-Reasonable ahead of
time, exigent circumstances
Who can request a search warrant? ✔Correct Answer-Federal Law Enforcement Officer,
Attorney for the government
Officers are required to obtain the __________ of the United States attorneys office before
applying for a search warrant ✔Correct Answer-Concurrence
For a search warrant what is federal law enforcement officer defined as? ✔Correct Answer-
Government agent (not an attorney) who is engaged in enforcing the criminal laws/within any
category of officers authorized by the attorney general to request a search warrant
Who usually issues a search warrant? ✔Correct Answer-Magistrate Judge
Who else can issue a search warrant? ✔Correct Answer-District Court, Circuit Court, Supreme
Court, State Court WHO KEEPS RECORDS (LAST RESORT)
What is the essential feature of of a court of record? ✔Correct Answer-Must make and keep
permanent record of the courts proceedings
