MPOETC State Certification Review (Finals) 2024/2025 UPDATED!! *Q&A*
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MPOETC State Certification Review
(Finals) 2024/2025 UPDATED!! *Q&A*
What are the three requirements of police powers according to Foley v. Connelie?
Discretion
Fairness
Within the law
What are the four possible consequences of unlawful searches or seizures?
Suppression of evi...
MPOETC State Certification Review
(Finals) 2024/2025 UPDATED!! *Q&A*
What are the three requirements of police powers according to Foley v. Connelie?
Discretion
Fairness
Within the law
What are the four possible consequences of unlawful searches or seizures?
Suppression of evidence
Police discipline
Civil lawsuits
Criminal prosecution
What sources provide legal authority for police search and seizure powers?
US Constitution
PA Constitution
Case law
Statutes
Rules of Crim Pro
What does the 4th Amendment guarantee?
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against
unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated, and no warrant shall issue, but upon probable
cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the
person or thing to be seized.
Which four areas are safeguarded under the 4th Amendment?
1
, Persons
Houses
Papers
Effects
What is included in the "Persons" protected under the 4th Amendment?
clothing
bags
hair
breath
saliva
What types of areas does the 4th Amendment's protection of "Houses" cover?
home
curtilage
hotel or motel room
apartment
overnight guests
voice recorded at home by police
What is excluded from "Houses" under the 4th Amendment?
abandoned property
squatter property
common areas in apartments, hotels, or motels
What "PAPERS" are not protected under the 4th Amendment?
Sent emails and chat room communications
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,What types of documents fall under the protection of "PAPERS"?
owned documents
bank records kept by the bank
telephone records kept by the company
medical records kept by doctors
What items are covered under "EFFECTS" as protected by the 4th Amendment?
bags
automobiles
private workspace
public bathrooms
In which areas are "EFFECTS" not protected?
open fields
name and address from bank records
shared workspace
package addressed to a third party, not an alias
What are the four situations with no reasonable expectation of privacy?
Abandoned property
Public exposure
Aerial view of home
Observations with flashlights
What does attaching a GPS device to a vehicle constitute under the 4th Amendment?
Constitutes a search (US v. Jones)
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, What is the exclusionary rule?
All evidence found in violation of a defendant's 4th Amendment rights must be excluded at the
defendant’s trial. Also known as "fruit of the poisonous tree" (Mapp v. Ohio).
What are the four exceptions to the exclusionary rule?
Good faith (not in PA)
Inevitable discovery
Independent source doctrine
Attenuation - if the link between misconduct and evidence is distant
When is suppression not applicable?
At a preliminary hearing
What is probable cause?
Facts and circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to believe a crime has been
committed and that the suspect is responsible.
What are the different witness values?
Eyewitnesses
Reliable confidential informants
Confidential sources
Anonymous sources
What is a mere encounter?
No suspicion required
Not a seizure under the 4th Amendment
Reasonable person feels free to leave
No obligation to talk to police or provide ID
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