Street Law Chapter 6-10

What is the purpose of the Fourth Amendment?

• To protect people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.

• To restrict personal freedoms

• To allow unlimited searches without cause

• To promote government surveillance

Explain the concept of probable cause.

• Probable cause is the legal standard by which a police officer can randomly search anyone.

• Probable cause is the legal standard by which a police officer can obtain a warrant based on a hunch.

• Probable cause is the legal standard by which a police officer can make an arrest without any evidence.

• Probable cause is the legal standard by which a police officer has the right to make an arrest, conduct a search, or obtain a warrant.

What is the exclusionary rule?

• A rule that mandates the use of all evidence in court

• A legal principle allowing the use of illegally obtained evidence

• Legal principle prohibiting the use of illegally obtained evidence

• A guideline for prosecutors to follow in presenting evidence

Describe the Miranda rights and when they apply.

• Miranda rights are only for individuals who are not U.S. citizens.

• Miranda rights are only applicable to individuals under the age of 18.

• Miranda rights apply when a suspect is in police custody and is being interrogated.

• Miranda rights are read after the trial is completed.

What is the difference between an arrest and a stop?

• An arrest is a friendly interaction, while a stop is confrontational.

• An arrest requires a warrant, while a stop does not.

• An arrest involves taking a person into custody, usually due to suspicion of committing a crime, while a stop is a temporary detainment for investigation or questioning without taking the person into custody.

• An arrest is voluntary, while a stop is involuntary.

Explain the concept of search and seizure.

• Search and seizure is a voluntary act by individuals to allow law enforcement to search their property without a warrant.

• Search and seizure only applies to physical items and does not include digital evidence.

• Search and seizure can be conducted by anyone without legal authority.

• Search and seizure involves law enforcement officials searching a person's property and confiscating evidence of a crime with a warrant based on probable cause.

What is the role of the judiciary in protecting individual rights?

• The judiciary has no role in protecting individual rights

• The judiciary only protects the rights of the government

• The judiciary interprets laws, upholds constitutional rights, and provides a forum for individuals to seek justice.

• The judiciary enforces laws without regard to individual rights

Discuss the significance of the case Terry v. Ohio in relation to stop and frisk.

• Terry v. Ohio required stop and frisk without any suspicion

• Terry v. Ohio allowed for stop and frisk based on reasonable suspicion.

• Terry v. Ohio prohibited stop and frisk practices

• Terry v. Ohio only allowed stop but not frisk

What are the exceptions to the warrant requirement for searches?

• consent, plain view, exigent circumstances, search incident to lawful arrest, stop and frisk, automobile exception, and border search exception

• unjustified search

• random search

• unauthorized entry

How does the concept of reasonable suspicion differ from probable cause?

• Reasonable suspicion requires no evidence, while probable cause requires specific facts.

• Reasonable suspicion is only needed for civil cases, while probable cause is for criminal cases.

• Probable cause is a lower standard of proof than reasonable suspicion.

• Reasonable suspicion is a lower standard of proof based on specific and articulable facts, while probable cause requires more evidence and is needed to make an arrest or conduct a search.