Question 1

Which of the following is NOT generally considered a part of curtilage?

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A)  Barns
B)  Garages
C)  Common areas of apartment buildings
D)  Fenced areasE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

The U.S.Supreme Court has decided one case involving beepers.Name and discuss this decision.State whether you agree with the decision and explain your position.

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The one case involving beepers decided b...

Question 3

Three basic requirements of the plain view doctrine must be met for the evidence to be seized legally by the police.Which of the following is NOT one of those requirements?

Accepted Answer

A)  The officer must have gained awareness of the item solely by seeing it.
B)  The officer must be legally in the place from which the item is seen.
C)  It must be apparent that the item is seizable.
D)  The officers must have a search warrant.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Posting a "no trespassing" sign establishes a reasonable expectation of privacy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An officer's activity in looking at an item from a place where the officer has a right to be is covered under the:

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A)  plain view doctrine.
B)  open view doctrine.
C)  immediacy doctrine.
D)  open fields doctrine.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

In Horton v.California (1990) ,the Supreme Court eliminated which of the following plain view requirements?

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A)  Inadvertently coming across an incriminating object
B)  The awareness of the item must be through use of the sense of sight.
C)  The officer must be legally in the place from which the item is seen.
D)  It must be immediately apparent that the item is subject to seizure.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

In which of the following situations would plain view not apply?

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A)  An officer is executing an arrest or search warrant.
B)  An officer has secretly entered the suspect's home.
C)  An officer is in a public place.
D)  An officer has consent to enter a residence.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

An officer is coming out of a house after responding to a call.She sees pots of marijuana inside a fenced yard next door.Discuss the different requirements for the admissibility of what she sees and what is required to seize the marijuana.

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What the officer sees is seen ...

Question 9

Which doctrine states items that are within the sight of an officer who is legally in the place from which the view is made may properly be seized without a warrant-as long as such items are immediately recognizable as subject to seizure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Open fields
B)  Abandonment
C)  Plain view
D)  CurtilageE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Recognition of the items in plain view must be ________and not the result of further prying or examination.

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The answer of Recognition of the items in plain view...

Question 11

Abandonment implies giving up possession,ownership,or any reasonable expectation of privacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Define,compare,and contrast plain view and plain touch.Provide examples of each.Explain the U.S.Supreme Court's reasoning with regard to the acceptance of the plain touch doctrine.

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Plain view is when items that are within...

Question 13

A Fourth Amendment search is an intrusion into an area where a person has a total expectation of privacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

__________ is no longer a requirement of plain view.

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The answer of __________ is no longer a requirement of...

Question 15

In Horton v.California,the U.S.Supreme Court decided that inadvertence was no longer a requirement of the plain view doctrine.Do you agree or disagree with the decision? Explain why or why not.

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I agree with the decision in the Horton ...

Question 16

Abandonment implies giving up which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Possession
B)  Ownership
C)  Reasonable expectation of privacy
D)  All of the answers are correct.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Items that are abandoned and those that are in plain view are similar in that neither:

Accepted Answer

A)  can be seized without reasonable suspicion.
B)  is protected by the Fourth Amendment.
C)  can be searched without a warrant.
D)  can be seized without a warrant.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

How many factors are there that determine whether an area is considered to be part of the curtilage?

Accepted Answer

A)  One
B)  Two
C)  Three
D)  FourE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

According to the plain view doctrine,only items not hidden from view may be seized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When a backyard is shielded from public view by a high fence,police may use an airplane or helicopter in public airspace to observe the this area without a warrant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Plain View, Open Fields, Abandonment, and Electronic Surveillance

A Fourth Amendment search is an intrusion into an area where a person has a total expectation of privacy.

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Abandonment implies giving up possession,ownership,or any reasonable expectation of privacy.

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Define,compare,and contrast plain view and plain touch.Provide examples of each.Explain the U.S.Supreme Court's reasoning with regard to the acceptance of the plain touch doctrine.

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In Horton v.California (1990) ,the Supreme Court eliminated which of the following plain view requirements?

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According to the plain view doctrine,only items not hidden from view may be seized.

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When a backyard is shielded from public view by a high fence,police may use an airplane or helicopter in public airspace to observe the this area without a warrant.

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Which doctrine states items that are within the sight of an officer who is legally in the place from which the view is made may properly be seized without a warrant-as long as such items are immediately recognizable as subject to seizure?

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How many factors are there that determine whether an area is considered to be part of the curtilage?

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Posting a "no trespassing" sign establishes a reasonable expectation of privacy.

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Three basic requirements of the plain view doctrine must be met for the evidence to be seized legally by the police.Which of the following is NOT one of those requirements?

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In which of the following situations would plain view not apply?

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__________ is no longer a requirement of plain view.

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An officer's activity in looking at an item from a place where the officer has a right to be is covered under the:

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In Horton v.California,the U.S.Supreme Court decided that inadvertence was no longer a requirement of the plain view doctrine.Do you agree or disagree with the decision? Explain why or why not.

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Abandonment implies giving up which of the following?

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Items that are abandoned and those that are in plain view are similar in that neither:

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The U.S.Supreme Court has decided one case involving beepers.Name and discuss this decision.State whether you agree with the decision and explain your position.

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An officer is coming out of a house after responding to a call.She sees pots of marijuana inside a fenced yard next door.Discuss the different requirements for the admissibility of what she sees and what is required to seize the marijuana.

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Recognition of the items in plain view must be ________and not the result of further prying or examination.

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Which of the following is NOT generally considered a part of curtilage?

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