Chapter 21 Flashcards
Which of the following scenarios is NOT a situation in which a warrantless search of a home would be considered reasonable under the Fourth Amendment?
A police officer decides to conduct a routine check without any reasonable basis for suspecting illegal activity.
NOT a right protected by the Fifth Amendment’s Self-Incrimination Clause?
The right to a public trial.
What does the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment guarantee?
A. It guarantees that an individual cannot be tried twice for the same offense by the same jurisdiction.
B. It guarantees that an individual can be tried twice for the same offense by different jurisdictions.
What conditions does the Eighth Amendment require for a punishment to not be considered cruel and unusual?
It must be both humane and proportional to the offense
The precedent set by the Supreme Court decision in Katz v. United States (1967) concerning the Fourth Amendment established that:
A search has occurred when a person has an actual expectation of privacy and that expectation is one that society recognizes as ‘reasonable’.
In the Supreme Court case United States v. Salerno (1988), what principle regarding bail was established?
That the government may withhold bail if an individual poses a serious threat to the community
How has the U.S. Supreme Court impacted the application of the death penalty in recent years?
Abolishing the death penalty for mentally disabled offenders and juvenile offenders.
The Supreme Court case, Mapp v. Ohio (1961), introduced which important principle in relation to the Fourth Amendment?
The “exclusionary rule,” which states that evidence obtained from an illegal search cannot be used to prosecute the defendant.
In the context of the Fourth Amendment, “reasonable suspicion” and “probable cause” are:
Distinct concepts, with probable cause generally requiring more concrete evidence than reasonable suspicion.
The Sixth Amendment’s Right to Trial by Jury Clause aims to protect criminal defendants by
Putting the verdict in the hands of ordinary, impartial citizens.
Which of the following is NOT a prohibition imposed by the Eighth Amendment?
Unreasonable search and seizure
The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution:
Protects individuals against unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.
The Supreme Court case, Terry v. Ohio (1968), permitted police officers to:
Stop and frisk individuals on public streets if they have reasonable suspicion that an individual is committing or about to commit a crime.
