Chapter 6 Criminal Justice

Someone who places a personal diary in a locked drawer within a bedroom of her home has demonstrated:

a reasonable expectation of privacy.

When sufficient evidence is available to support the reasonable conclusion that a person has committed a crime, then a police officer may claim to have

probable cause

"Stops" are defined as events that violate individuals' reasonable expectations of privacy

False

A "general warrant" for searching many locations is the most common type of warrant issued

False

Both government officials and private citizens are empowered to make stops

False

Which of the following statements about search warrants is false

Police officers need a search warrant even if a person waives his or her Fourth Amendment rights

A brief interference with a person's freedom of movement with a duration that can be measured in minutes is called a(n)

Stop

Which of the following is not a way to legally conduct a search without a warrant

Supervisor enforced search

In what circumstance is the totality of circumstances used

To determine whether probable cause exists

A consent search provides a valuable investigatory tool for officers

True

An affidavit is a written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation from the police officers.

True

Probable cause must be established before an arrest warrant is issued

True

The Supreme Court ruled in Tennessee v. Garner (1985) that deadly force may not be used against an unarmed and fleeing suspect unless certain circumstances warrant it

True

A written statement of fact, supported by oath or affirmation and submitted to judicial officers to fulfill the requirements of probable cause for obtaining a warrant, is the definition of

an affidavit

A flexible test established by the Supreme Court for identifying whether probable cause exists that permits the judge to determine whether the available evidence is both sufficient and reliable enough to issue a warrant is the definition of

the totality of circumstances