CRJS 475 Exam 2024 | CRJS Exam
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The decision in Carroll v. U.S. (1925) created the vehicle exception to
the warrant requirement. How did this decision change the
requirements for searches of vehicles as compared to those of
homes? -ANSWER-The warrant requirement was removed in vehicle
searches, unlike the warrant required when searching homes.
In the absence of an arrest, what is the difference between searches
of containers in vehicles before and after SCOTUS' ruling in California
v. Acevedo (1991)? -ANSWER-Until 1991, officers could only perform
warrantless searches of containers in vehicles if they had separate
probable cause to search both the vehicle and the container; after
1991, officers with probable cause could perform warrantless
searches of containers in vehicles.
Which statement correctly explains the rules for searching individuals
during traffic stops according to the decision in Terry v. Ohio (1968)? -
ANSWER-Police may briefly detain, question, and conduct a limited
pat down of a suspect during a traffic stop without a warrant or
probable cause.
In Pennsylvania v. Mimms (1977), SCOTUS ruled that officers could
order drivers out of cars during traffic stops without violating the
Fourth Amendment under what circumstance? -ANSWER-when the
motor vehicle has been lawfully detained
What does it likely mean if police ask suspects for consent to search
their vehicles? -ANSWER-They don't have probable cause to search.
,What overarching societal fear in the early 1900s led SCOTUS to
expand the Fourth Amendment interpretation to include reduced
expectations of privacy in vehicles? -ANSWER-fear of alcohol-related
crimes
Emergency searches are best described as ____________. -
ANSWER-searches executed without warrants due to the
impracticality or danger in requiring officers to obtain warrants before
they search
Justice Jackson believed that rights against uncontrolled searches
and seizures were ____________. -ANSWER-indispensable
freedoms
Searches of lawfully arrested individuals conducted without additional
probable cause are called ____________. -ANSWER-searches
incident to arrest
When applying the voluntariness test of consent to search, courts
focus on whether a(n) ____________. -ANSWER-officer reasonably
believed a suspect consented voluntarily
As far back as the late 1700s, searches of ships did not require
warrants, while searches of homes required warrants and probable
cause. Which of the following statements explains why? -ANSWER-A
ship's mobility allowed the owner to move it quickly out of reach of a
search.
Which of the following statements explains the difference between
actual authority consent and apparent authority consent? -ANSWER-
Actual authority consent takes place when someone has the legal
, authority to consent to a search for another individual; apparent
authority consent takes place when officers believe someone has
legal authority to consent to a search for another.
In consent searches, individuals ____________. -ANSWER-give
officers who don't have probable cause or a warrant permission to
search their persons, belongings, and homes
In California v. Acevedo (1991), SCOTUS ruled that searching
containers in vehicles ____________. -ANSWER-requires no warrant
when there is probable cause
How did the Robinson rule clarify the rules of searches incident to
arrests? -ANSWER-The Robinson rule clarified the scope of the
search allowed as incident to arrest.
In its ruling supporting strip searches in jails, against what does
SCOTUS balance against a potentially innocent individual's right to
privacy? -ANSWER-the special need to maintain security, safety, and
discipline in jail
How does SCOTUS's view compare to some circuit court's opinions
on strip searching people arrested for minor offenses? -ANSWER-
SCOTUS believes it is reasonable, but some circuit courts feel it is a
violation of the Fourth Amendment.
What is the reason given as to why strip searches continued in New
York City after they were ruled illegal by an appellate court in 1986? -
ANSWER-Corrections officers and guards were not aware that the
searches were deemed illegal.
Update 2024 Questions and Correct
Answers Rated A+
The decision in Carroll v. U.S. (1925) created the vehicle exception to
the warrant requirement. How did this decision change the
requirements for searches of vehicles as compared to those of
homes? -ANSWER-The warrant requirement was removed in vehicle
searches, unlike the warrant required when searching homes.
In the absence of an arrest, what is the difference between searches
of containers in vehicles before and after SCOTUS' ruling in California
v. Acevedo (1991)? -ANSWER-Until 1991, officers could only perform
warrantless searches of containers in vehicles if they had separate
probable cause to search both the vehicle and the container; after
1991, officers with probable cause could perform warrantless
searches of containers in vehicles.
Which statement correctly explains the rules for searching individuals
during traffic stops according to the decision in Terry v. Ohio (1968)? -
ANSWER-Police may briefly detain, question, and conduct a limited
pat down of a suspect during a traffic stop without a warrant or
probable cause.
In Pennsylvania v. Mimms (1977), SCOTUS ruled that officers could
order drivers out of cars during traffic stops without violating the
Fourth Amendment under what circumstance? -ANSWER-when the
motor vehicle has been lawfully detained
What does it likely mean if police ask suspects for consent to search
their vehicles? -ANSWER-They don't have probable cause to search.
,What overarching societal fear in the early 1900s led SCOTUS to
expand the Fourth Amendment interpretation to include reduced
expectations of privacy in vehicles? -ANSWER-fear of alcohol-related
crimes
Emergency searches are best described as ____________. -
ANSWER-searches executed without warrants due to the
impracticality or danger in requiring officers to obtain warrants before
they search
Justice Jackson believed that rights against uncontrolled searches
and seizures were ____________. -ANSWER-indispensable
freedoms
Searches of lawfully arrested individuals conducted without additional
probable cause are called ____________. -ANSWER-searches
incident to arrest
When applying the voluntariness test of consent to search, courts
focus on whether a(n) ____________. -ANSWER-officer reasonably
believed a suspect consented voluntarily
As far back as the late 1700s, searches of ships did not require
warrants, while searches of homes required warrants and probable
cause. Which of the following statements explains why? -ANSWER-A
ship's mobility allowed the owner to move it quickly out of reach of a
search.
Which of the following statements explains the difference between
actual authority consent and apparent authority consent? -ANSWER-
Actual authority consent takes place when someone has the legal
, authority to consent to a search for another individual; apparent
authority consent takes place when officers believe someone has
legal authority to consent to a search for another.
In consent searches, individuals ____________. -ANSWER-give
officers who don't have probable cause or a warrant permission to
search their persons, belongings, and homes
In California v. Acevedo (1991), SCOTUS ruled that searching
containers in vehicles ____________. -ANSWER-requires no warrant
when there is probable cause
How did the Robinson rule clarify the rules of searches incident to
arrests? -ANSWER-The Robinson rule clarified the scope of the
search allowed as incident to arrest.
In its ruling supporting strip searches in jails, against what does
SCOTUS balance against a potentially innocent individual's right to
privacy? -ANSWER-the special need to maintain security, safety, and
discipline in jail
How does SCOTUS's view compare to some circuit court's opinions
on strip searching people arrested for minor offenses? -ANSWER-
SCOTUS believes it is reasonable, but some circuit courts feel it is a
violation of the Fourth Amendment.
What is the reason given as to why strip searches continued in New
York City after they were ruled illegal by an appellate court in 1986? -
ANSWER-Corrections officers and guards were not aware that the
searches were deemed illegal.
