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1. CHAPTER 7 Policing: Legal Aspects

2. The Bill of Rights was designed to protect our rights especially against the abuses of police power, however times have changed. What do you believe is most important today? • The ability of the police to do their job effectively • Individual rights and due process • I would like police and the laws to continue to seek a balance

3. Correct Answer Survey or opinion question Graph answers for class discussion

4. Both Weeks v U.S. and Mapp v Ohio upheld the exclusionary rule by doing what? • Allowing illegally seized evidence to be used in court • Requiring both federal and state law enforcement to adhere to the exclusionary rule • Restricting searches of residences

5. Correct Answer • Requiring both federal and state law enforcement to adhere to the exclusionary rule

6. Our due process protection under the 4th amendment applies to places not people according to U.S. v. Rabinowitz. • Correct • Wrong

7. Correct Answer 2. Wrong

8. Which of the following cases allows the police to search to protect the officer, keep evidence from being destroyed or to stop escape? • Illinois v Rodriguez • U.S. v Leon • Arizona v Evans • Chimel v U.S.

9. Correct Answer 4. Chimel v U.S.

10. The Arizona v. Evans case about computers clarified what? • the admissibility of evidence obtained from e mails • that the exclusionary rule was intended for police misconduct not clerical mistakes • when officers should be held legally responsible for altering evidence in a computer search

11. Correct Answer • that the exclusionary rule was intended for police misconduct not clerical mistakes

12. The Plain View Doctrine is extended to allow the seizure of evidence NOT listed on the search warrant in what case? • Harris v U.S. • Horton v California • Arizona v Hicks • U.S. v Irizarry

13. Correct Answer 2. Horton v California

14. The Yarborough v. Alvardo 2004 case addresses the “free to leave test” during interrogation. What else needs to be considered? • Type of case • “Totality of Circumstances” • Danger to the public • “Due process” • Whether there is probable cause for arrest

15. Correct Answer 2. “Totality of Circumstances”

16. You must have probable cause in order to “stop and frisk” a suspect under a “Terry” stop. • Correct • Wrong

17. Correct Answer 2. Wrong

18. If you were to refuse a “warrantless” search by an officer, you should cite which case? • Brown v Texas • Hiibel v Nevada • Smith v Ohio • U.S. v Arvizu

19. Correct Answer 3. Smith v Ohio

20. When searching a vehicle the officer may search the passengers, trunk and sealed containers. • Correct • Wrong

21. Correct Answer 2. Wrong

22. Do you agree in this day and age we need high technology searches and suspicionless searches on public streets and transportation? • No it is invasive • Yes, I would feel safer • Undecided

23. Correct Answer Survey or opinion question Graph answers for class discussion

24. What is your opinion of the Patriot Act I and II? • I agree with its provisions and believe it is necessary for our country’s protection • I disagree with its continued and extensive use as it erodes our rights

25. Correct Answer Survey or opinion question Graph answers for class discussion