Officer Jones is trying to learn more about a suspect in a deadly right-wing terrorist attack targeting a local Mosque. To try and understand more about her suspect, she sneaks into his business office late at night without a warrant to take a look around. Which piece of legislation gave her the right to take a “sneak and peak” without a warrant?
A. Military Commissions Act
B. USAPATRIOT Act
C. The Posse Comitatus Act
D. No legislation permits searches without warrants, so Officer Jones has violated her suspect’s 4th Amendment protection against unreasonable searches and seizures.
B. USAPATRIOT Act
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A. 60% B. 70% C. 80% D. 90%
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A. Prosecution B. Defense C. Court officials D. Judge
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have done differently? What will be an ideal response?