Miscellaneous 1
In New Jersey v. TLO, the U.S. Supreme Court made this ruling about searches of a student’s belongings in school.
What is school officials only need reasonable suspicion to search a student’s belongings?
The police would do this if they legally found a piece of evidence that is not listed on a search warrant.
What is they would seize it as well (they can also use it in court)?
At 6 am last Sunday, a soda machine was stolen from the Main Commons. The police suspect that Jim Shortz, a student, is the thief. These are three specific things that could be probable cause which would enable the police to obtain a warrant to search Jim’s house.
What are security camera video of Jim stealing the soda machine, an eyewitness to Jim stealing the soda machine, an unusually large amount of pop cans in Jim’s garbage, Jim is selling/giving away soda, Jim is heard by a teacher bragging to other students about it, marks on Jim’s front lawn from dragging something the size of a pop machine across it or physical evidence Jim committed the crime left in the Main Commons (Jim’s fingerprints on the power outlet the soda machine was plugged into, Jim’s blood on the floor in a path from where the soda machine was located to the outside door, muddy tennis shoe prints the same size and brand as Jim wears at the scene, etc.)?
A search of a car may be legally conducted by police without a warrant under these circumstances.
What is they have probable cause?
In the case Connecticut v. Mooney, the Connecticut Supreme Court made this ruling about searching the possessions of a homeless person.
What is the police need a warrant to to search the possessions of a homeless person?
Searches and Warrants Quiz 30 Pts
Multiple Choice 11 Pts
Short Answer 9 Pts
Essay 10 Pts
Searches and Warrants Quiz 30 Pts
Multiple Choice 11 Pts
Short Answer 9 Pts
Essay 10 Pts
The police have a search warrant that says they can search Candy Barr’s house for dresses stolen from a local boutique. While they are searching the house, one of the officers finds the dresses in a bedroom next to a computer, He turns on the computer and finds a program used to create counterfeit money which has been found by merchants in town. The officers seize the computer, printer and dresses as evidence and arrest Candy. This is the evidence that can be used in court.
What is only the dresses (the computer and printer could not be used because it is not reasonable for dresses to be found in the computer or printer)?
A warrant could be used to do one of these three things.
What is 1. make an arrest, 2. make a search or 3. seize property as evidence?
This rule states that evidence found illegally may not be used in court.
What is the exclusionary rule?
A search of a house may be legally conducted by police without a warrant under these circumstances.
What is if: they have consent, the item is in plain view, someone is in danger, they are in hot pursuit, they are arresting someone, they are flying over a fenced in yard, a suspect might escape or a suspect might destroy evidence?
These are the four specific steps a police officer must follow in order to obtain a search warrant.
What are 1. go to a judge, 2. swear under oath, 3. that there is probable cause and 4. judge issues a written, specific warrant?
According to the Fourth Amendment, “The right of the people to be secure in (these four things) shall not be violated.
What are “their persons, houses, papers and effects”?