LD 15

Scenario: An officer stops a car for a traffic violation and immediately searches the trunk without any probable cause or consent.

• Question: The officer’s actions are a violation of the Fourth Amendment.

• True

• False

• Scenario: A suspect is arrested for burglary. Before questioning, the officer reads the suspect their Miranda rights. The suspect invokes their right to remain silent, but the officer continues questioning and obtains a confession.

  • Question: The confession is admissible in court.

• True

• False

Scenario: A peace officer arrests a suspect and provides them with a public defender for their trial. The officer refuses to allow the public defender to be present during interrogation.

• Question: The officer’s refusal violates the suspect’s Sixth Amendment rights.

• True

• False

Scenario: Two officers conspire to intimidate a witness to prevent them from testifying in court.

• Question: This conspiracy could result in criminal charges under U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 241.

• True

• False

Scenario: An officer detains an individual purely based on their nationality without any other reasonable suspicion of criminal activity.

• Question: The officer's actions violate the Fourteenth Amendment’s equal protection clause.

• True

• False

Scenario: A peace officer uses force to arrest a person but does not read them their Miranda rights because the officer plans not to interrogate them.

• Question: The officer's failure to read the Miranda rights is a violation of the Fifth Amendment.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

• Answer: False (Miranda rights are specifically related to interrogation, not the arrest itself).

Scenario: A suspect is indicted by a grand jury for a felony. Officers continue to interrogate the suspect without their attorney present, even after the suspect has legal representation.

• Question: This interrogation is a violation of the Sixth Amendment.

• True

• False

• Scenario: A peace officer arrests a suspect based on probable cause and conducts a search of the suspect's house after obtaining a warrant.

  • Question: The officer's actions are in compliance with the Fourth Amendment.

• True

• False

Scenario: An officer confiscates private property for public use but ensures the owner receives just compensation.

• Question: This action is compliant with the Fifth Amendment.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

This deals with the concept of eminent domain, which is included in the fifth amendment.

Scenario: A peace officer makes an arrest and during the process, treats the suspect differently and applies harsher penalties because of the suspect’s race.

• Question: This differential treatment violates U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 242.

• True

• False