Legal Procedures and Search Warrants Review

The Fourth Amendment protects citizens primarily from:

• Self-incrimination

• Unreasonable searches and seizures

• Cruel and unusual punishment

• Double jeopardy

A search warrant must be issued by:

• A. A police officer

• B. A judge or magistrate

• C. A prosecutor

• D. The sheriff

Which of the following is required for a warrant to be valid?

• Signed by the suspect

• Written by the prosecutor only

• Officer's personal suspicion

• Probable cause

Evidence obtained illegally without a warrant is often excluded under:

• The supremacy Clause

• The Exclusionary rule

• The Miranda doctrine

• The Double Jeopardy Rule

Which case established the Exclusionary Rule at the federal level?

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Terry v. Ohio

• Weeks v. United States

• Miranda v. Arizona

Which case extended the Exclusionary Rule to the states?

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Terry v. Ohio

• Katz v. United States

• Miranda v. Arizona

“Stop and frisk” searches are most associated with which case?

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Terry v. Ohio

• Katz v. United States

• Miranda v. Arizona

Which of the following is NOT an exception to the warrant requirement?

• Plain view doctrine

• Consent search

• Hot pursuit

• Suspect requests it

The “plain view doctrine” allows evidence to be seized when:

• The officer is trespassing

• The evidence is hidden in a locked safe

• The officer is lawfully present and the evidence is clearly visible

• The officer has a hunch

Which is an example of exigent circumstances?

• Officer waiting for a warrant outside a suspect’s house

• Suspect is about to destroy evidence

• Officer wants to search out of curiosity

• Suspect refuses consent