Policing Study Guide #3 with Complete Solutions

Which is not one of the three principles that establish the rule of law? A) The law of the U.S. Constitution as a consequence of the rights of individuals as defined and enforced by the courts B) The dominance of the ends over the means C) Equality before the law D) Absolute supremacy or predominance of regular law as opposed to the influence of arbitrary power - ANSWER-B) The dominance of the ends over the means The ________ Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. A) Fourth B) Fifth C) Sixth D) Eighth - ANSWER-A) Fourth "Probable cause" means that a police officer possesses: A) enough evidence for a conviction B) a magistrate's approval of a preponderance of evidence C) more than a mere hunch but less than actual knowledge D) less than a mere hunch but more than a mere guess - ANSWER-C) more than a mere hunch but less than actual knowledge In which situation has the Supreme Court not upheld convictions? A) When probable cause was provided by a reliable informant B) When probable cause was provided by an anonymous letter C) When probable cause was provided by a suspect fitting a "drug courier" profile D) When probable cause was provided by a hunch on the part of the arresting officer - ANSWER-D) When probable cause was provided by a hunch on the part of the arresting officer In ________, the Supreme Court addressed the admissibility of illegally seized evidence in state courts. A) Mapp v. Ohio B) Terry v. Ohio C) Weeks v. Ohio D) Masters v. Johnson - ANSWER-A) Mapp v. Ohio The ________ exception to the exclusionary rule doctrine applies in cases of immediate necessity. 2 A) inevitability of discovery B) probable cause C) good faith