RBC 1 Study Guide Questions With
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case blaw b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Court bopinions bthat bare bissued bover btime bthrough
bthe bpower bof bjudicial breview
circumstantial bevidence b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Evidence bthat bdoes bnot bprove ba bfact
bdirectly, bbut brather bis bpersonal bknowledge bor bobservations bfrom bwhich bdeductions
bare bdrawn
consent bsearch b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Search bconducted bwith bconsent bthat bis
bvoluntary band bobtained bfrom ba bperson bwith bthe bauthority bto bgive bthat bconsent
contemporaneous b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Search bconducted bat bor bnear bthe btime bof
barrest, balthough beither bcan bprecede bthe bother, bat bor bnear bthe bplace bof bthe
barrest, band bwhile bthe barrestee bis bstill bon bthe bscene
curtilage b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Relatively bsmall band busually bwell-defined barea
bimmediately baround ba bresidence bto bwhich bthe bprivate bactivities bof bthe bhome
bextend, band bin bwhich bthe bowner bhas ban bexpectation bof bprivacy
custodial barrest b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Arrest bin bwhich bthe bsuspect bwill bbe
btransported bto ba bstation, bjail, bdetox bcenter, bjuvenile bhall, bor bschool
custodial blineup b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Identification bprocedure bin bwhich bthe bvictim
bor bwitness bto ba bcrime bis basked bto blook bat ba bnumber bof bindividuals bwithin ba
bcustodial benvironment bin ban battempt bto bidentify bthe bsuspect b(also bknown bas ba
bphysical blineup)
direct bevidence b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Evidence bthat bproves ba bfact bdirectly, bwithout
ban binference bor bpresumption b(e.g., bthe bsale bof ba bcontrolled bsubstance bto ban
bundercover bofficer)
evanescent bevidence b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Evidence bthat bwill bchange bor bbe blost
bover btime
,exigent bcircumstances b- bcorrect banswers✔✔An bemergency bsituation brequiring bswift
baction bto bprevent bimminent bdanger bto blife, bserious bdanger bto bproperty, bimminent
bescape bof ba bsuspect, bor bthe
destruction bof bevidence
field bshowup b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Viewing bof ba bsuspect bby bthe bvictim bor bwitness
bthat bcommonly boccurs bin bthe bfield bshortly bafter ba bcrime bhas bbeen bcommitted
implied bconsent b- bcorrect banswers✔✔By bobtaining ba bdriver's blicense bin bCalifornia
ba bperson bhas bagreed bto bchemical btesting bwithout ba bwarrant b(i.e., bblood, bbreath,
burine)
knock band bnotice b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Before bentering ba bdwelling bto bserve ba
bsearch bwarrant, bofficers bmust bgive bnotice bto bpersons binside bthrough bcertain
bactions
motor bvehicle b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Self-propelled bvehicle b(e.g., bautomobiles,
bairplanes, bbuses, brecreational bvehicles, bcarts, betc.)
nexus b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A breasonable bconnection bor blink bbetween btwo bor bmore
bitems
objective breasonableness b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Whether bsociety bis bprepared bto
brecognize ban bindividual's bexpectation bof bprivacy bas breasonable
open bfields b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Outdoor breal bproperty, boutside bthe bcurtilage bof
bthe bresidence
overflight b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Flight bof ba bplane bor bhelicopter bover ba bgiven barea
parole b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Extension bof ba bfelon's bsentence, bthat bis, ban badditional
bspecific bperiod bof btime b(usually bthree byears) bwhich ba bperson bmust bserve bon bthe
b"outside" bafter bhaving bcompleted bthe bactual bprison bsentence
passenger bcompartment b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Passenger bCompartment bcan bbe
bconsidered bto binclude ball bareas baccessible bto boccupants bwithin bthe bvehicle
photographic bspread b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Identification bprocedure bin bwhich bthe
bvictim bor bwitness bto ba bcrime bis basked bto blook bat ba bnumber bof bphotographs bin
ban battempt bto bidentify bthe bsuspect b(also bknown bas ba bphotographic blineup)
plain bview b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Objects bin bthe bline bof bsight bof ban bofficer bwho bhas
bthe bright bto bbe bin bthat bposition bare bsubject bto bseizure bwithout ba bwarrant bif bthe
bofficer bhas blawful baccess bto bthe bobject(s)
,probable bcause bexception b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Warrantless bvehicle bsearch bbased
bon bprobable bcause bthat bthe bvehicle bcontains bcontraband bor bevidence bof ba bcrime.
bAlso breferred bto bas bthe b"automobile bexception," bor bthe b"vehicle bexception"
probable bcause bplus b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Additional bshow bof bneed, bbeyond bthe
busual bprobable bcause, brequired bfor bbodily bintrusion bwarrants
probable bcause bto bsearch b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Enough bcredible binformation bto
bprovide ba bfair bprobability bthat bthe bobject bthe bpeace bofficers bseek bwill bbe bfound bat
bthe bplace bthey bwant bto bsearch
probation b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Sentencing balternative bfor ba bperson bconvicted bof ba
bcriminal boffense bgranted bat ba bjudge's bdiscretion
protective bsearch bof ba bvehicle b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Limited bwarrantless bsearch bof
bthe bpassenger bcompartment bof ba bvehicle bfor bweapons
protective bsweep b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Brief bsearch bof ba bhouse bor bbuilding bto blook
bfor bindividuals bonly
public baccess barea b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Any barea bthat bthe bgeneral bpublic bor
bsome bmembers bof bthe bpublic bhave bbeen bgiven beither bexpress bor bimplied
bpermission bto bbe bin
reasonable bexpectation bof bprivacy b- bcorrect banswers✔✔When bindividuals bhave
bindicated bthat bthey bpersonally b(subjectively) bexpect bprivacy bin bthe bobject bor barea,
band btheir bexpectation bis bone bwhich bsociety bis bprepared bto brecognize bas
blegitimate
reasonable binference b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Act bof bdrawing ba bconclusion bfrom ba
bfact; bit bis bsimilar bto bmaking ba bpresumption b(e.g., bseeing bsmoke band binferring
bthere bis ba bfire)
search b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Governmental binfringement bor bintrusion bupon ban
bexpectation bof bprivacy bthat bsociety bis bprepared bto bconsider breasonable
search bwarrant b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Written border, bin bthe bname bof bthe bpeople,
bsigned bby ba bmagistrate, bdirected bto ba bpeace bofficer, bcommanding bthe bofficer bto
bsearch bfor ba bperson bor bpersons, ba bthing bor bthings, bor bpersonal bproperty, band, bin
bthe bcase bof ba bthing bor bthings bor bpersonal bproperty, bto bbring bthe bsame bbefore
bthe bmagistrate b(Penal bCode bSection b1523)
seizure bof ba bperson b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Peace bofficer's bphysical bapplication bof
bforce, bor ba bperson's bvoluntary bsubmission bto ba bpeace bofficer's bauthority
, seizure bof bproperty b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Meaningful binterference bwith ban
bindividual's bpossessory binterest bin bthat bproperty bby bthe bgovernment
stable bevidence b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Evidence bthat bwill bnot bchange bover btime
standing b- bcorrect banswers✔✔When ba bperson bhas ba blegitimate bpossessory
binterest bor brelationship bover ban bobject bor barea
subjective bexpectation bof bprivacy b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bperson's bstate bof bmind
bdemonstrated bby baffirmative baction bdesigned bto bprotect btheir bprivacy
valid bconsent b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bperson bcan bgive bpermission bfor bsearch bof
bareas/items bwithin btheir bcontrol
vehicle binventory b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Procedure bpeace bofficers buse bto baccount
bfor bpersonal bproperty bin ba bvehicle bthat bis babout bto bbe bimpounded bor bstored
voluntary bconsent b- bcorrect banswers✔✔An bact bof bfree bwill band bnot bthe bresult bof
bduress bor bcoercion
To bestablish bprobable bcause bto bsearch bpeace bofficers bmust bbe bable bto barticulate
bhow band bwhy bthey bhave ba bfair bprobability bto bbelieve: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔- ba
bcrime bhas boccurred bor bis babout bto boccur
- bevidence bpertaining bto bthe bcrime bexists
- bthe bevidence bis bat bthe blocation bthey bwish bto bsearch
The b4th bamendment bprovides bfor: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bpeople bto bbe bsecure
bin btheir bpersons, bhouses, bpapers band beffects bagainst bunreasonable bsearches band
bseizures band bno bwarrants bshall bissue, bbut bupon bprobable bcause bsupported bby
boath bor baffirmation bparticularly bdescribing bthe bplace bto bbe bsearched band bthe
bpersons bor bthings bto bbe bseized
Reasonable bexpectation bof bprivacy bexists bas blong bas: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-
bIndividuals bhave bindicated bthat bthey bpersonally bexpect bprivacy bin btheir bobject bor
barea
- btheir bexpectation bis bon bwhich bsociety bis bprepared bto brecognize bas blegitimate
1524 bPC bpresents bstatutory bgrounds bfor bissuance bof ba bsearch border bwhen bthe
bproperty bor bthing: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔- bwas bstolen bor bembezzled b(1524(a)(1)
- bwas bused bas bthe bmeans bof bcommitting ba bfelony b(1524(a)(2)
- bis bin bthe bpossession bof bany bperson bwith bthe bintent bto buse bit bas ba bmeans bof
bcommitting ba bpublic boffense, bor bin bthe bpossession bof banother bto bwhom bthe bitem
bmay bhave bbeen bdelivered bfor bthe bpurpose bof bconcealing bit bor bpreventing bits
bbeing bdiscovered b(1524(a)(3)
Correct Answers
case blaw b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Court bopinions bthat bare bissued bover btime bthrough
bthe bpower bof bjudicial breview
circumstantial bevidence b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Evidence bthat bdoes bnot bprove ba bfact
bdirectly, bbut brather bis bpersonal bknowledge bor bobservations bfrom bwhich bdeductions
bare bdrawn
consent bsearch b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Search bconducted bwith bconsent bthat bis
bvoluntary band bobtained bfrom ba bperson bwith bthe bauthority bto bgive bthat bconsent
contemporaneous b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Search bconducted bat bor bnear bthe btime bof
barrest, balthough beither bcan bprecede bthe bother, bat bor bnear bthe bplace bof bthe
barrest, band bwhile bthe barrestee bis bstill bon bthe bscene
curtilage b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Relatively bsmall band busually bwell-defined barea
bimmediately baround ba bresidence bto bwhich bthe bprivate bactivities bof bthe bhome
bextend, band bin bwhich bthe bowner bhas ban bexpectation bof bprivacy
custodial barrest b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Arrest bin bwhich bthe bsuspect bwill bbe
btransported bto ba bstation, bjail, bdetox bcenter, bjuvenile bhall, bor bschool
custodial blineup b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Identification bprocedure bin bwhich bthe bvictim
bor bwitness bto ba bcrime bis basked bto blook bat ba bnumber bof bindividuals bwithin ba
bcustodial benvironment bin ban battempt bto bidentify bthe bsuspect b(also bknown bas ba
bphysical blineup)
direct bevidence b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Evidence bthat bproves ba bfact bdirectly, bwithout
ban binference bor bpresumption b(e.g., bthe bsale bof ba bcontrolled bsubstance bto ban
bundercover bofficer)
evanescent bevidence b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Evidence bthat bwill bchange bor bbe blost
bover btime
,exigent bcircumstances b- bcorrect banswers✔✔An bemergency bsituation brequiring bswift
baction bto bprevent bimminent bdanger bto blife, bserious bdanger bto bproperty, bimminent
bescape bof ba bsuspect, bor bthe
destruction bof bevidence
field bshowup b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Viewing bof ba bsuspect bby bthe bvictim bor bwitness
bthat bcommonly boccurs bin bthe bfield bshortly bafter ba bcrime bhas bbeen bcommitted
implied bconsent b- bcorrect banswers✔✔By bobtaining ba bdriver's blicense bin bCalifornia
ba bperson bhas bagreed bto bchemical btesting bwithout ba bwarrant b(i.e., bblood, bbreath,
burine)
knock band bnotice b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Before bentering ba bdwelling bto bserve ba
bsearch bwarrant, bofficers bmust bgive bnotice bto bpersons binside bthrough bcertain
bactions
motor bvehicle b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Self-propelled bvehicle b(e.g., bautomobiles,
bairplanes, bbuses, brecreational bvehicles, bcarts, betc.)
nexus b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A breasonable bconnection bor blink bbetween btwo bor bmore
bitems
objective breasonableness b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Whether bsociety bis bprepared bto
brecognize ban bindividual's bexpectation bof bprivacy bas breasonable
open bfields b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Outdoor breal bproperty, boutside bthe bcurtilage bof
bthe bresidence
overflight b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Flight bof ba bplane bor bhelicopter bover ba bgiven barea
parole b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Extension bof ba bfelon's bsentence, bthat bis, ban badditional
bspecific bperiod bof btime b(usually bthree byears) bwhich ba bperson bmust bserve bon bthe
b"outside" bafter bhaving bcompleted bthe bactual bprison bsentence
passenger bcompartment b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Passenger bCompartment bcan bbe
bconsidered bto binclude ball bareas baccessible bto boccupants bwithin bthe bvehicle
photographic bspread b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Identification bprocedure bin bwhich bthe
bvictim bor bwitness bto ba bcrime bis basked bto blook bat ba bnumber bof bphotographs bin
ban battempt bto bidentify bthe bsuspect b(also bknown bas ba bphotographic blineup)
plain bview b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Objects bin bthe bline bof bsight bof ban bofficer bwho bhas
bthe bright bto bbe bin bthat bposition bare bsubject bto bseizure bwithout ba bwarrant bif bthe
bofficer bhas blawful baccess bto bthe bobject(s)
,probable bcause bexception b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Warrantless bvehicle bsearch bbased
bon bprobable bcause bthat bthe bvehicle bcontains bcontraband bor bevidence bof ba bcrime.
bAlso breferred bto bas bthe b"automobile bexception," bor bthe b"vehicle bexception"
probable bcause bplus b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Additional bshow bof bneed, bbeyond bthe
busual bprobable bcause, brequired bfor bbodily bintrusion bwarrants
probable bcause bto bsearch b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Enough bcredible binformation bto
bprovide ba bfair bprobability bthat bthe bobject bthe bpeace bofficers bseek bwill bbe bfound bat
bthe bplace bthey bwant bto bsearch
probation b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Sentencing balternative bfor ba bperson bconvicted bof ba
bcriminal boffense bgranted bat ba bjudge's bdiscretion
protective bsearch bof ba bvehicle b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Limited bwarrantless bsearch bof
bthe bpassenger bcompartment bof ba bvehicle bfor bweapons
protective bsweep b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Brief bsearch bof ba bhouse bor bbuilding bto blook
bfor bindividuals bonly
public baccess barea b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Any barea bthat bthe bgeneral bpublic bor
bsome bmembers bof bthe bpublic bhave bbeen bgiven beither bexpress bor bimplied
bpermission bto bbe bin
reasonable bexpectation bof bprivacy b- bcorrect banswers✔✔When bindividuals bhave
bindicated bthat bthey bpersonally b(subjectively) bexpect bprivacy bin bthe bobject bor barea,
band btheir bexpectation bis bone bwhich bsociety bis bprepared bto brecognize bas
blegitimate
reasonable binference b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Act bof bdrawing ba bconclusion bfrom ba
bfact; bit bis bsimilar bto bmaking ba bpresumption b(e.g., bseeing bsmoke band binferring
bthere bis ba bfire)
search b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Governmental binfringement bor bintrusion bupon ban
bexpectation bof bprivacy bthat bsociety bis bprepared bto bconsider breasonable
search bwarrant b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Written border, bin bthe bname bof bthe bpeople,
bsigned bby ba bmagistrate, bdirected bto ba bpeace bofficer, bcommanding bthe bofficer bto
bsearch bfor ba bperson bor bpersons, ba bthing bor bthings, bor bpersonal bproperty, band, bin
bthe bcase bof ba bthing bor bthings bor bpersonal bproperty, bto bbring bthe bsame bbefore
bthe bmagistrate b(Penal bCode bSection b1523)
seizure bof ba bperson b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Peace bofficer's bphysical bapplication bof
bforce, bor ba bperson's bvoluntary bsubmission bto ba bpeace bofficer's bauthority
, seizure bof bproperty b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Meaningful binterference bwith ban
bindividual's bpossessory binterest bin bthat bproperty bby bthe bgovernment
stable bevidence b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Evidence bthat bwill bnot bchange bover btime
standing b- bcorrect banswers✔✔When ba bperson bhas ba blegitimate bpossessory
binterest bor brelationship bover ban bobject bor barea
subjective bexpectation bof bprivacy b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bperson's bstate bof bmind
bdemonstrated bby baffirmative baction bdesigned bto bprotect btheir bprivacy
valid bconsent b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bperson bcan bgive bpermission bfor bsearch bof
bareas/items bwithin btheir bcontrol
vehicle binventory b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Procedure bpeace bofficers buse bto baccount
bfor bpersonal bproperty bin ba bvehicle bthat bis babout bto bbe bimpounded bor bstored
voluntary bconsent b- bcorrect banswers✔✔An bact bof bfree bwill band bnot bthe bresult bof
bduress bor bcoercion
To bestablish bprobable bcause bto bsearch bpeace bofficers bmust bbe bable bto barticulate
bhow band bwhy bthey bhave ba bfair bprobability bto bbelieve: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔- ba
bcrime bhas boccurred bor bis babout bto boccur
- bevidence bpertaining bto bthe bcrime bexists
- bthe bevidence bis bat bthe blocation bthey bwish bto bsearch
The b4th bamendment bprovides bfor: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bpeople bto bbe bsecure
bin btheir bpersons, bhouses, bpapers band beffects bagainst bunreasonable bsearches band
bseizures band bno bwarrants bshall bissue, bbut bupon bprobable bcause bsupported bby
boath bor baffirmation bparticularly bdescribing bthe bplace bto bbe bsearched band bthe
bpersons bor bthings bto bbe bseized
Reasonable bexpectation bof bprivacy bexists bas blong bas: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-
bIndividuals bhave bindicated bthat bthey bpersonally bexpect bprivacy bin btheir bobject bor
barea
- btheir bexpectation bis bon bwhich bsociety bis bprepared bto brecognize bas blegitimate
1524 bPC bpresents bstatutory bgrounds bfor bissuance bof ba bsearch border bwhen bthe
bproperty bor bthing: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔- bwas bstolen bor bembezzled b(1524(a)(1)
- bwas bused bas bthe bmeans bof bcommitting ba bfelony b(1524(a)(2)
- bis bin bthe bpossession bof bany bperson bwith bthe bintent bto buse bit bas ba bmeans bof
bcommitting ba bpublic boffense, bor bin bthe bpossession bof banother bto bwhom bthe bitem
bmay bhave bbeen bdelivered bfor bthe bpurpose bof bconcealing bit bor bpreventing bits
bbeing bdiscovered b(1524(a)(3)
