Criminal justice - Multiply choice (no explanation, just answers) In 2004, the F
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Criminal justice - Multiply choice (no explanation, just answers)
In 2004, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Metropolitan Police Department in the District of Columbia began investigating Antoine Jones for drug trafficking. Police investigators obtained a warrant to attach a GPS tracking device to the underside of Jones' vehicle, which they monitored 24 hours a day for a month. Jones was eventually arrested and charged with possession and conspiracy to distribute cocaine. After two lengthy trials, Jones was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison.
The Fourth Amendment protects citizens against unreasonable search and seizure. In Jones' case, defense lawyers argued that the conviction should be overturned because the police investigation exceeded the length of time and geographical scope of the warrant and therefore, constituted an unreasonable search. Considering what you have learned about police and the rule of law in Chapter 8, please answer the following:
1)The evidentiary criterion required to issue a search warrant is called _____.
a)inevitable discovery
b)probable cause
c)firsthand knowledge
d)reasonable suspicion
2)A police officer is justified in conducting a warrantless search in which case?
a)A suspect runs into a house after becoming involved in a shoot-out.
b)A canine unit is brought to a suspects' property and detects contraband inside the home.
c)A suspect has a prior criminal record.
d)A suspect engages in behavior that is typically associated with criminal activity.
3)According to the in-presence requirement, a(n) _____.
a)arrest warrant is required for misdemeanor offences that police officers do not witness
b)warrant is required for searches and arrests in private homes
c)neutral magistrate must preside over the issuance of a search warrant
d)search warrant can only be issued if the informant witnessed the crime
4)In Terry v. Ohio (1968), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a(n) _____.
a)police officer must obtain a warrant to search a vehicle
b)police officer cannot search a home using a canine unit
c)police officer may search a person if the safety of others is endangered
d)stop and frisk search is unconstitutional without a warrant
5)The most common form of electronic surveillance is _____.
a)GPS tracking
b)wiretapping
c)closed circuit television
d)facial recognition
Explanation / Answer
1) The evidentiary criterion required to issue a search warrant is called
Answer : b) probable cause
Probable cause is the required criterion that allows the magistrate to believe that there is some kind of criminal activity going on in the house or place that has to be searched.
2) A police officer is justified in conducting a warrantless search in which case?
Answer : a) A suspect runs into a house after becoming involved in a shoot-out.
3)According to the in-presence requirement, a(n) _____.
Answer: a)arrest warrant is required for misdemeanor offences that police officers do not witness
4)In Terry v. Ohio (1968), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a(n) _____.
Answer: c)police officer may search a person if the safety of others is endangered
5)The most common form of electronic surveillance is _____.
Answer: b)wiretapping
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