Illinois v. Gates (1983) is the U.S.Supreme Court decision that established that:

A. police officers must provide reliable information when obtaining a search warrant.
B. police officers must identify the "things" to be searched.
C. police officers are allowed to conduct warrantless searches under certain circumstances.
D. police officers cannot admit evidence into court if they gather evidence using an illegal search warrant.
E. the flexible totality of circumstances test for determining the existence of the probable cause needed for obtaining a search warrant.


Answer: E

Criminal Justice

You might also like to view...

The criminal justice system operates like a funnel

a. True b. False

Criminal Justice

Central to the psychoanalytic explanation for crime is the _____________, a conscience-like mechanism whose function is to restrain the person from antisocial behavior

A) ?id B) ?superego C) ?ego D) ?superid

Criminal Justice

Pyrolysis gas chromatography produces a pattern or _____ of the polymers that identify the specific chemical makeup of the binder

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Criminal Justice

A group of youths paint swastikas on the door of a synagogue. This would be classified as which of the following?

a. Predatory vandalism b. Professional vandalism c. Vindictive vandalism d. Wanton vandalism

Criminal Justice