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12. The plain feel doctrine: is an exception to the rule that the only objects police may seize during investigative stops are weapons. was announced

12. The "plain feel" doctrine:

  1. is an exception to the rule that the only objects police may seize during investigative stops are weapons.

  1. was announced in Terry v. Ohio.

  1. applies only during pretextual traffic stops.

  1. is an exception to the rule that police must knock and announce their presence before making a nonconsensual entry into a private residence.

13. The First Amendment mentions several rights in addition to freedom of speech. Among the rights mentioned is the right to:

  1. privacy.

  1. bear arms.

  1. peaceably assemble.

  1. Vote.

13. Use the following fact pattern for the question.

On the eve of a major tuition hike at John Jay, Bobby Turner, a student at John Jay, leads a group of fifty students to demonstrate in front of the Dean's office, disrupting the ability of the Dean from conducting his daily duties and responsibilities. After being warned to leave, Bobby tells the crowd of students, "Let's charge into the Dean's office, then the Dean will realize we mean business." Bobby is arrested for disorderly conduct and brought to the police precinct to be booked.

At the precinct, Police Officer (P.O.) Parlato locates 2 bags of cocaine in the jacket of Bobby. In addition, Bobby blurts out to the P.O., "I keep all my stash at my mom's house located at 2111 Grand Concourse in Bronx County." P.O. Parlato immediately rushes to the Bobby's house and is confronted by Bobby's mom. Bobby's mom tells the police, "you can search my son's bedroom, he has nothing to hide."

After the officer climbs up the stairs, en route to Bobby's bedroom, Bobby's mom reconsiders and begins to chase the officer up the stairs, stating, "I changed my mind, get the hell out of my house." The police disregard this change of heart, continue to search the entire home, and locate a pistol in Bobby's winter jacket, which was located in the garage. Bobby is charged additionally with unlawful possession of a firearm.

Is Bobby's statement to charge into the Dean's Office constitutionally protected?

  1. yes, under the 1st Amendment

  1. yes, under the right to peaceably demonstrate and assemble

  1. no, due to the "fighting words" doctrine

  1. no, due to the 10th Amendment

14. An investigative stop may not, under any circumstances:

  1. last longer than 15 minutes

  1. be made for past crimes.

  1. be made in locations other than public streets and sidewalks.

  1. be made based on an unverified anonymous tip.

15. Workers picketing with signs outside the entrance of a restaurant is:

  1. unconstitutional, and outside of first amendment protections.

  1. constitutional, and within a citizen's right of expression.

  1. unconstitutional, if ingress and egress to and from the restaurant is affected.

  1. constitutional, even if they use a threat or expletive directed at the owner.

16. Use the following fact pattern for the question.

On the eve of a major tuition hike at John Jay, Bobby Turner, a student at John Jay, leads a group of fifty students to demonstrate in front of the Dean's office, disrupting the ability of the Dean from conducting his daily duties and responsibilities. After being warned to leave, Bobby tells the crowd of students, "Let's charge into the Dean's office, then the Dean will realize we mean business." Bobby is arrested for disorderly conduct and brought to the police precinct to be booked.

At the precinct, Police Officer (P.O.) Parlato locates 2 bags of cocaine in the jacket of Bobby. In addition, Bobby blurts out to the P.O., "I keep all my stash at my mom's house located at 2111 Grand Concourse in Bronx County." P.O. Parlato immediately rushes to the Bobby's house and is confronted by Bobby's mom. Bobby's mom tells the police, "you can search my son's bedroom, he has nothing to hide."

After the officer climbs up the stairs, en route to Bobby's bedroom, Bobby's mom reconsiders and begins to chase the officer up the stairs, stating, "I changed my mind, get the hell out of my house." The police disregard this change of heart, continue to search the entire home, and locate a pistol in Bobby's winter jacket, which was located in the garage. Bobby is charged additionally with unlawful possession of a firearm.

Did the police lawfully seize the pistol recovered from inside the garage, in a jacket which belonged to Bobby?

  1. yes, due to probable cause, and the subsequent search incident to arrest

  1. yes, due to reasonable suspicion, and the subsequent plain view doctrine

  1. no, the initial consent to search was timely retracted by Bobby's mom

  1. no, the police failed to obtain a search warrant

17. What is the key difference between executing search warrants and executing arrest warrants?

  1. Arrest warrants must state the individual's middle name.

  1. Officers must knock and announce their presence before making a forcible entry in one but not the other.

  1. The search warrant has to be executed within a reasonably short time after issuance. An arrest warrant does not.

  1. Compliance as to knock and announce can be ignored if safety is at risk.

18. If police serve an arrest warrant on an individual at his home, they are entitled to search:

  1. all aspects of his home under his control;

  1. home, garage and cartilage;

  1. the person and the area into which an arrestee might reach in order to grab contraband or evidence;

  1. the person and all parts and places within his car.

19. First Amendment protection has been withdrawn from all but one of the following categories of speech. Which category continues to enjoy some degree of First Amendment protection?

  1. profanity (cursing)

  1. obscenity

  1. fighting words

  1. threats

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