LEGAL FINAL MPTC (Constitutional Law/Criminal Law) LATEST ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

LEGAL FINAL MPTC (Constitutional Law/Criminal Law) LATEST ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ A report from an anonymous source usually lacks veracity because there is no evidence of their reputation for honesty, past reliability or motivation TRUE exclusionary rule Makes any evidence obtained by police in an unreasonable search or seizure inadmissible in court. Meaning the evidence will not be allowed in any hearing at court and the finder of fact will not be able to rely on it to make a decision of guilt or innocence. Basis of knowledge Is how the source or witness acquired the information Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine Any evidence directly derived from the illegal search or evidence found incidential to the unlawful search will, generally speaking, be suppressed. Exclusionary Rule Exceptions -attenuation/purging the taint -independent source -inevitable discovery -defective warrant -invalid arrest Probable Cause & Reasonable Suspicion Voluntary Encounters To build trusting community relationships, officers must interact regulary with citizens. Taking someone's ID is considered a seizure TRUE Police officers don't violate the 4th Amendment by merely approaching people in a public place and asking them questions if the person is willing to listen and voluntarily answer. TRUE