Criminal Justice Revel Pearson Chapter 7 Simulation: Search and Seizure

Now that you have decided to stay at the scene, what should you do next? Select one of the following options and click Submit.

Arrest Jane Leslie

Because you are attempting to serve an arrest warrant and know the suspect is in the house, you are able to follow him into the house. What do you want to do? Select one of the following options and click Submit.

Check the kitchen

Leslie: "He was here but he ran out the back door. Is he in trouble again?" Select one of the following options and click Submit.

Check the rest of the house

There is no reason you can't stop and look around from the street or the alley. Now that you see the layout of the property. Click on the place you want to look around and click Submit.

Go to the front door

Remember the plain view doctrine. You cannot enter the garage; however, the driveway is common area on the way to the front door, and if you can see inside from the driveway, you would not be violating due process or civil rights (Texas v. Brown, 1983). You are standing in front of a big window. Do you look in the window or just knock on the door?

Knock on the door

Leslie: "Forget it. I don't know where he is and you can't come in." Select one of the following options and click Submit.

Leave and continue patrolling the area

Decision point: What should you do after the arrest? What should you do now? Select one of the following options and click Submit.

Stay at the scene

You are driving by the home of Johnson's girlfriend (Jane Leslie) and don't see any movement within or around the home. Should you keep driving or stop and approach the home and surrounding area?

Take a look around

Leslie: "What do you want?" Select one of the following options and click Submit.

Tell the truth

Now that Johnson and Leslie are under arrest, what do you want to do? Select one of the following options and click Submit.

Wait for a search warrant

Leslie: "I know my rights and you can't come in without a warrant." Select one of the following options and click Submit.

Wait for back-up and obtain a search warrant