Question 1

The principle by which the government stands in the place of parents is _______________ _______________ _______________.

Accepted Answer

in loco parentis

Question 2

With regard to a prisoner's expectation of privacy, the court has ruled that prisoners have: ​

Accepted Answer

A)  rights to privacy equal to those of a free man.
B)  absolutely no rights to privacy whatsoever.
C)  a substantially reduced expectation of privacy.
D)  only those rights that are given at the discretion of the prison administration.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) C

Question 3

Officials at public colleges and universities represent the _______________ sector.

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The answer of Officials at public colleges and universities represent...

Question 4

The requirement that law enforcement officers follow written, departmental procedures when conducting inventory searches is called the _______________ _______________ _______________.

Accepted Answer

routine pr...

Question 5

The safety and security of travelers are the special needs that justify _______________ searches.

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The answer of The safety and security of travelers are...

Question 6

In South Dakota v. Opperman (1976) , the police conducted an inventory search in which they searched Opperman's car after towing it to an impound lot because it was parked illegally. They found marijuana during a search of the glove compartment. SCOTUS decided that the search of the glove compartment:

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A)  violated the U.S. Constitution, because it did not use the least intrusive means to secure the drugs.
B)  did not violate the U.S. Constitution, because it was a legitimate inventory search.
C)  violated the U.S. Constitution, because it was conducted on a suspicion that drugs were in Opperman's glove compartment.
D)  did not violate the U.S. Constitution, because drugs were discovered in the glove compartment.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The special need used to justify employee drug testing is directed mainly at: ​

Accepted Answer

A)  employees who may endanger public safety while under the influence of illegal drugs.
B)  employees who may be smuggling or selling illegal drugs while employed.
C)  preventive government civil liability.
D)  criminal law enforcement in general.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

SCOTUS has ruled that inventory searches are not Fourth Amendment searches. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Why are inventory searches reasonable even without a warrant or probable cause? Identify the special needs satisfied by inventory searches. What substitutes for probable cause as the objective basis for an inventory search?

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Inventory searches are reasonable, even ...

Question 10

Although SCOTUS has not ruled on this issue, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Georgia's statute, which requires mandatory testing and storage of DNA for what population? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  incarcerated felons
B)  incarcerated sex offenders
C)  sex offenders in the community
D)  jailed inmatesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Why don't searches of probationers and parolees require warrants or probable cause to be reasonable?

Accepted Answer

There are multiple explanations for the ...

Question 12

Which of the following special needs searches applies only to prisoners, probationers, parolees, pretrial releasees, and visitors and employees of prisons and jails? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  airport searches
B)  inventory searches
C)  drug testing
D)  custody-related searchesE) A) and C)
F) A) and D) D

Question 13

Regarding searches of probationers' homes, U.S. v. Knights (2001) relaxed the standard of reasonableness to include searches by: ​

Accepted Answer

A)  probation officers.
B)  parole officers.
C)  law enforcement officers.
D)  corrections officers.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

SCOTUS has not applied the Fourth Amendment to "special needs" that aren't directly related to criminal law enforcement. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Searches that consist of compiling lists of property in government custody are _______________ searches.

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The answer of Searches that consist of compiling lists of...

Question 16

I n Ferguson v. City of Charleston (2001) , involving state hospital obstetric patients who were arrested for child abuse after testing positive for cocaine while pregnant, SCOTUS decided that the searches: ​

Accepted Answer

A)  did violate the Fourth Amendment, because they were warrantless, suspicionless, and nonconsensual.
B)  did not violate the Fourth Amendment, because the incidence of cocaine use among pregnant women has created a special need.
C)  did not violate the Fourth Amendment, because doctors suspected the mothers were using cocaine.
D)  did violate the Fourth Amendment, because they were conducted by health care professionals and not by law enforcement officers.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

In Vernonia School District v. Acton (1995) , SCOTUS found that random (without individualized suspicion) drug testing of: ​

Accepted Answer

A)  students participating in athletic programs was unreasonable.
B)  student athletes must be consensual in order to comply with the Fourth Amendment.
C)  all students voluntarily participating in the school district's athletic programs was reasonable.
D)  is not a Fourth Amendment issue.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

The objective standard necessary to justify a strip search at the border is _______________ _______________.

Accepted Answer

reasonable...

Question 19

What is required for the drug tests of public employees to be justified? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Routine procedures are established to protect individual privacy.
B)  Routine procedures are established to promote public safety.
C)  The employee must have violated safety rules.
D)  Nothing is required, and public employees can be tested at any time.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Full body, strip, and body cavity searches of jail inmates are reasonable without either warrants or probable cause under certain circumstances. What are those circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only if, in the particular situation, the need for security outweighs prisoners' reasonable expectation of privacy.
B)  Only if, in the particular situation, the need for safety outweighs prisoners' reasonable expectation of privacy.
C)  Only if, in the particular situation, the need for discipline outweighs prisoners' reasonable expectation of privacy.
D)  If, in the particular situation, the need for security, safety, or discipline outweighs prisoners' reasonable expectation of privacy.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 7: Special Needs Searches

The principle by which the government stands in the place of parents is _______ _ _________.

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in loco parentis

With regard to a prisoner's expectation of privacy, the court has ruled that prisoners have:

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Officials at public colleges and universities represent the _______________ sector.

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The requirement that law enforcement officers follow written, departmental procedures when conducting inventory searches is called the _______ _ _________.

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routine pr...
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The safety and security of travelers are the special needs that justify _______________ searches.

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The special need used to justify employee drug testing is directed mainly at:

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SCOTUS has ruled that inventory searches are not Fourth Amendment searches.

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Why are inventory searches reasonable even without a warrant or probable cause? Identify the special needs satisfied by inventory searches. What substitutes for probable cause as the objective basis for an inventory search?

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Inventory searches are reasonable, even ...
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Although SCOTUS has not ruled on this issue, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Georgia's statute, which requires mandatory testing and storage of DNA for what population?

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Why don't searches of probationers and parolees require warrants or probable cause to be reasonable?

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There are multiple explanations for the ...
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Which of the following special needs searches applies only to prisoners, probationers, parolees, pretrial releasees, and visitors and employees of prisons and jails?

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Regarding searches of probationers' homes, U.S. v. Knights (2001) relaxed the standard of reasonableness to include searches by:

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SCOTUS has not applied the Fourth Amendment to "special needs" that aren't directly related to criminal law enforcement.

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Searches that consist of compiling lists of property in government custody are _______________ searches.

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I n Ferguson v. City of Charleston (2001) , involving state hospital obstetric patients who were arrested for child abuse after testing positive for cocaine while pregnant, SCOTUS decided that the searches:

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In Vernonia School District v. Acton (1995) , SCOTUS found that random (without individualized suspicion) drug testing of:

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The objective standard necessary to justify a strip search at the border is _ _.

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reasonable...
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What is required for the drug tests of public employees to be justified?

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Full body, strip, and body cavity searches of jail inmates are reasonable without either warrants or probable cause under certain circumstances. What are those circumstances?

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Exam 7: Special Needs Searches

The principle by which the government stands in the place of parents is _______________ _______________ _______________.

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With regard to a prisoner's expectation of privacy, the court has ruled that prisoners have: ​

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Officials at public colleges and universities represent the _______________ sector.

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The requirement that law enforcement officers follow written, departmental procedures when conducting inventory searches is called the _______________ _______________ _______________.

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The safety and security of travelers are the special needs that justify _______________ searches.

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The special need used to justify employee drug testing is directed mainly at: ​

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SCOTUS has ruled that inventory searches are not Fourth Amendment searches. ​

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Why are inventory searches reasonable even without a warrant or probable cause? Identify the special needs satisfied by inventory searches. What substitutes for probable cause as the objective basis for an inventory search?

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Although SCOTUS has not ruled on this issue, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Georgia's statute, which requires mandatory testing and storage of DNA for what population? ​

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Why don't searches of probationers and parolees require warrants or probable cause to be reasonable?

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Which of the following special needs searches applies only to prisoners, probationers, parolees, pretrial releasees, and visitors and employees of prisons and jails? ​

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Regarding searches of probationers' homes, U.S. v. Knights (2001) relaxed the standard of reasonableness to include searches by: ​

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SCOTUS has not applied the Fourth Amendment to "special needs" that aren't directly related to criminal law enforcement. ​

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Searches that consist of compiling lists of property in government custody are _______________ searches.

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I n Ferguson v. City of Charleston (2001) , involving state hospital obstetric patients who were arrested for child abuse after testing positive for cocaine while pregnant, SCOTUS decided that the searches: ​

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In Vernonia School District v. Acton (1995) , SCOTUS found that random (without individualized suspicion) drug testing of: ​

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The objective standard necessary to justify a strip search at the border is _______________ _______________.

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What is required for the drug tests of public employees to be justified? ​

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Full body, strip, and body cavity searches of jail inmates are reasonable without either warrants or probable cause under certain circumstances. What are those circumstances?

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The principle by which the government stands in the place of parents is _______ _ _________.

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in loco parentis

With regard to a prisoner's expectation of privacy, the court has ruled that prisoners have:

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The requirement that law enforcement officers follow written, departmental procedures when conducting inventory searches is called the _______ _ _________.

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The special need used to justify employee drug testing is directed mainly at:

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SCOTUS has ruled that inventory searches are not Fourth Amendment searches.

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Although SCOTUS has not ruled on this issue, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Georgia's statute, which requires mandatory testing and storage of DNA for what population?

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There are multiple explanations for the ...
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Which of the following special needs searches applies only to prisoners, probationers, parolees, pretrial releasees, and visitors and employees of prisons and jails?

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Regarding searches of probationers' homes, U.S. v. Knights (2001) relaxed the standard of reasonableness to include searches by:

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SCOTUS has not applied the Fourth Amendment to "special needs" that aren't directly related to criminal law enforcement.

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I n Ferguson v. City of Charleston (2001) , involving state hospital obstetric patients who were arrested for child abuse after testing positive for cocaine while pregnant, SCOTUS decided that the searches:

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In Vernonia School District v. Acton (1995) , SCOTUS found that random (without individualized suspicion) drug testing of:

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The objective standard necessary to justify a strip search at the border is _ _.

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reasonable...
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What is required for the drug tests of public employees to be justified?

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