MISC Flashcards
An unlawful search and seizure can include all of the following consequences EXCEPT:
evidence would be admissible in court
When executing a search or arrest warrant, the common law rule is that for an entry into the home to be constitutional, the police must first:
knock and identify themselves and their purpose
All of the following are true of the exclusionary rule, except:
it provides for criminal sanctions against the officer
The exclusionary rule:
safeguards rights through its deterrent effect
(T/F) An examination of a person, place, or vehicle for contraband or evidence of a crime is known as a seizure.
False
The fourth amendment regulates the actions of all of the following except:
United Parcel Service
(T/F) Any intrusion on a person’s freedom, including stop and frisk situations, involves fourth amendment protections.
True
(T/F) Reasonable, articulable suspicion is the key determinant of whether a judge will grant officers a warrant to a search or arrest.
False
All warrants must be based on:
probable cause
(T/F) Probable cause to arrest means officers reasonably believe that a crime has been committed by the person whom they seek to arrest.
True
Usually, officers cannot make a lawful arrest:
for a misdemeanor committed outside their presence.
(T/F) A seizure is not necessarily an arrest, but arrest are seizures
True
Which of the following is NOT considered when determining if the length of an investigative stop was reasonable
whether force was used to stop and detain the suspect
Police may make a warrantless arrest based on probable cause in all of the following circumstances, EXCEPT:
most misdemeanors occurring outside their presence
If a police officer makes a stop for a traffic violation and are reasonably suspicious that the situation is dangerous, they:
can order driver and passenger out of the car and frisk them.
