Following a murder, the police conduct an extensive four-day search for evidence at the scene (the murder victim's apartment). The apartment is also occupied by other people. There was no emergency beyond the murder, and all occupants were safe. Police discover evidence of the crime. Given this scenario, select the most appropriate statement.
a. The evidence is inadmissible since the officers
should have gotten a warrant.
b. The officers may, without more, seize the items under plain view.
c. The officers may assume that the victim would consent to a search of the entire premises.
d. The officers may, without more, seize the items as incident to an arrest they hope to make.
a
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
As a result of the crime-fighter image of the police, police officers
A. avoid the use of force in most encounters. B. tend to engage more in de-escalation. C. feel encouraged to adopt a "warrior" mindset. D. tend to conceal use-of-force incident information from the public.
Match the crime with the source of data on crime rates
A) National Crime Victimization Survey B) Uniform Crime Reports C) Both the NCVS and the UCR 1) Homicide 2) Simple assault 3) Crimes not reported to the police 4) Arson 5) Robbery 6) Crimes against children under 12 7) Motor vehicle theft 8) Attempted robbery 9) Aggravated assault
American criminal trial courts operate under a structure known as
A) presentation of evidence. B) the adversarial system. C) jury selection. D) the reasonable doubt doctrine.