POLS4720E FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
In what case was wiretapping NOT considered a search, subject to Fourth Amendment protec
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tions? - ans-Olmstead v US sw sw sw sw
In what case does a "reasonable expectation of privacy" become the standard to assess whet
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her a search has occurred? - ans-Katz v US
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According to CA v Greenwood, law enforcement may not search garbage that has been place
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d out for collection without a warrant. - ans-False
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In Oliver v US, what measures did Oliver take to make sure that his field remained private?
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Choose all that apply. - ans-Guard dogs
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Correct AnswerCorrect Response sw sw
Posted no trespassing signs sw sw sw
Correct Response sw
Security cameras sw
What case, in your opinion, guides the FAA in it's treatment of drone surveillance by law enfor
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cement? In other words, which case is most closely tied to the legality of low-
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flying aerial surveillance without a warrant? - ans-Florida v Riley
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Kyllo v US suggests that thermal imaging by law enforcement is permissible without a warrant
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, under special circumstances. - ans-False
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Illinois v Caballes tells us that drug-
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sniffing dogs are NOT considered a search subject to the warrant requirement. - ans-True
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Which of the following was a unanimous decision? - ans-US v Jones
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In Florida v Jardines, the majority opinion veers from a traditional "privacy" right, and instead f
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ocuses on this right. - ans-Property rightssw sw sw sw sw sw
Because a front porch is considered curtilage, law enforcement may NOT use a drug sniffing
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dog there without a warrant. - ans-True
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The Fourth Amendment gives us what criteria for search and seizure procedure?
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Choose all that apply. - ans-Searches must not be unreasonable
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Correct Response sw
Searches must be performed in a timely manner sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Correct Response sw
Searches should involve a warrant sw sw sw sw
, Correct Response sw
Searches and warrants should be based on probable cause sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Wiretapping has always been considered a search subject to the warrant requirement. - ans-
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False
What does the SCOTUS decision in Katz v US (1967) tells us? Choose all that apply. - ans-
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Fourth Amendment protects people sw sw sw
Correct Response sw
Fourth Amendment protects tangible and intangible
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Correct Response sw
Fourth Amendment is based on a subject and objective reasonable expectation of privacy
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Correct Response sw
Fourth Amendment wasn't intended to be used as a barrier to law enforcement
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Law enforcement must always obtain a warrant if they want to use evidence from recorded co
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nversations between friends/ acquaintances. - ans-False sw sw sw sw sw
In which case did SCOTUS establish the False Friend Rule? - ans-US v White
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Which of the following is NOT a consideration in determining curtilage? - ans-Visibility
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Law enforcement always need a warrant to search your garbage. - ans-False
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"No Trespassing" signs are a clear indication to law enforcement that you expect privacy on y
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our property, and thus a warrant would be required for a search to occur. - ans-False
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All areas of a backyard are considered curtilage, as long as they are a fenced space. - ans-
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False
Which case established the "open field" doctrine? - ans-Hester v US
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States may decide for themselves whether to require a warrant for UAV surveillance by local l
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aw enforcement. - ans-True
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In which case is the SCOTUS asked whether the reliability of anonymous tips are acceptable
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PC? - ans-Illinois v Gates sw sw sw sw
A "police-created" exigency is the subject of which case? - ans-Kentucky v King
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In Florence v Board of Chosen Freeholders of County of Burlington, the SCOTUS decided tha
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t there was no requirement of reasonable suspicion for strip searches in jails, even for those ta
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ken in for unpaid fines. - ans-True
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In which of the following cases does the SCOTUS deal with searches involving automobiles (i
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n some capacity)? - ans-Michigan v Dept of State Police v Sitz
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Correct Response sw
California v Acevedo sw sw
Correct Response sw
AND ANSWERS
In what case was wiretapping NOT considered a search, subject to Fourth Amendment protec
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
tions? - ans-Olmstead v US sw sw sw sw
In what case does a "reasonable expectation of privacy" become the standard to assess whet
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
her a search has occurred? - ans-Katz v US
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
According to CA v Greenwood, law enforcement may not search garbage that has been place
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
d out for collection without a warrant. - ans-False
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
In Oliver v US, what measures did Oliver take to make sure that his field remained private?
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Choose all that apply. - ans-Guard dogs
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Correct AnswerCorrect Response sw sw
Posted no trespassing signs sw sw sw
Correct Response sw
Security cameras sw
What case, in your opinion, guides the FAA in it's treatment of drone surveillance by law enfor
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
cement? In other words, which case is most closely tied to the legality of low-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
flying aerial surveillance without a warrant? - ans-Florida v Riley
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Kyllo v US suggests that thermal imaging by law enforcement is permissible without a warrant
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
, under special circumstances. - ans-False
sw sw sw sw sw
Illinois v Caballes tells us that drug-
sw sw sw sw sw sw
sniffing dogs are NOT considered a search subject to the warrant requirement. - ans-True
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Which of the following was a unanimous decision? - ans-US v Jones
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
In Florida v Jardines, the majority opinion veers from a traditional "privacy" right, and instead f
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ocuses on this right. - ans-Property rightssw sw sw sw sw sw
Because a front porch is considered curtilage, law enforcement may NOT use a drug sniffing
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
dog there without a warrant. - ans-True
sw sw sw sw sw sw
The Fourth Amendment gives us what criteria for search and seizure procedure?
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Choose all that apply. - ans-Searches must not be unreasonable
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Correct Response sw
Searches must be performed in a timely manner sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Correct Response sw
Searches should involve a warrant sw sw sw sw
, Correct Response sw
Searches and warrants should be based on probable cause sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Wiretapping has always been considered a search subject to the warrant requirement. - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
False
What does the SCOTUS decision in Katz v US (1967) tells us? Choose all that apply. - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Fourth Amendment protects people sw sw sw
Correct Response sw
Fourth Amendment protects tangible and intangible
sw sw sw sw sw
Correct Response sw
Fourth Amendment is based on a subject and objective reasonable expectation of privacy
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Correct Response sw
Fourth Amendment wasn't intended to be used as a barrier to law enforcement
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Law enforcement must always obtain a warrant if they want to use evidence from recorded co
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
nversations between friends/ acquaintances. - ans-False sw sw sw sw sw
In which case did SCOTUS establish the False Friend Rule? - ans-US v White
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Which of the following is NOT a consideration in determining curtilage? - ans-Visibility
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Law enforcement always need a warrant to search your garbage. - ans-False
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
"No Trespassing" signs are a clear indication to law enforcement that you expect privacy on y
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
our property, and thus a warrant would be required for a search to occur. - ans-False
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
All areas of a backyard are considered curtilage, as long as they are a fenced space. - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
False
Which case established the "open field" doctrine? - ans-Hester v US
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
States may decide for themselves whether to require a warrant for UAV surveillance by local l
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
aw enforcement. - ans-True
sw sw sw
In which case is the SCOTUS asked whether the reliability of anonymous tips are acceptable
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
PC? - ans-Illinois v Gates sw sw sw sw
A "police-created" exigency is the subject of which case? - ans-Kentucky v King
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
In Florence v Board of Chosen Freeholders of County of Burlington, the SCOTUS decided tha
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
t there was no requirement of reasonable suspicion for strip searches in jails, even for those ta
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ken in for unpaid fines. - ans-True
sw sw sw sw sw sw
In which of the following cases does the SCOTUS deal with searches involving automobiles (i
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
n some capacity)? - ans-Michigan v Dept of State Police v Sitz
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Correct Response sw
California v Acevedo sw sw
Correct Response sw
