Question 1

The following Bush Administration policy sparked controversy and led to the revision of FISA:

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A)   Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
B)   Mission Accomplished
C)   Terrorist Surveillance Program
D)   Hoffa DoctrineE) None of the above
F) A) and C) C

Question 2

In United States v. Place, the Supreme Court ruled that suspects have no legitimate expectation of privacy in contraband and have no right to object to the use of devices that expose only its presence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A wiretap order is a specialized form of a:

Accepted Answer

A)   search warrant
B)   arrest warrant
C)   Terry stop
D)   none of the aboveE) All of the above
F) B) and C) A

Question 4

The Hoffa doctrine asserts the following:

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A)   a wiretap order is required in order to tap a phone line
B)   police are not authorized to use x-ray equipment in all locations
C)   people are not protected when they wrongly believe that voluntarily disclosed information will not be revealed
D)   a warrant is needed for a "sniff test"E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The Wiretap Act protects the following type of communications:

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A)   oral communications that are uttered with the expectation of privacy under circumstances justifying that expectation
B)   tone only paging devices
C)   overhearing cell phone conversations conducted in public
D)   all of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Stored e-mail, voice mail, and text messages are covered under the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Wiretap Act
B)   Mann Act
C)   Electronic Communications Privacy Act
D)   none of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)  establishes statutory guidelines to conduct electronic surveillance:

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A)   of U.S. citizens outside the United States for the purposes of gathering foreign intelligence
B)   inside the United States for the purposes of gathering foreign intelligence
C)   of foreign powers operating outside the United States
D)   both a & bE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Even if an officer is lawfully present, things detected with the officer's natural senses are still considered a search.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All of the following are procedural requirements for a wiretap order except for:

Accepted Answer

A)   proof that traditional investigative techniques have been tried and failed
B)   limits the duration of a wiretap to fifteen days
C)   approval from a high-ranking official within the Justice Department
D)   probable cause for a serious crime such as espionage, kidnapping, or murderE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Police may use thermal image devices to search for marijuana growing operations in private homes without a warrant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In which of the following situations is a search warrant required?

Accepted Answer

A)   To use a telescope to peer through the suspect's widow and view marijuana plants growing inside his home while standing in an open field.
B)   To fly a helicopter over the suspect's backyard, which is shielded from ground-level view by a high fence, and take pictures of his marijuana garden.
C)   To aim a thermal-imaging device at a suspect's home from a vantage point outside the curtilage to detect heat distribution patterns inside the home.
D)   All of them.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Question 12

In this decision, the Supreme Court overruled Olmstead v. United States:

Accepted Answer

A)   Terry v. Ohio
B)   Payton v. United States
C)   Hoffa v. United States
D)   Katz v. United StatesE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

A pen register is used to:

Accepted Answer

A)   track e-mail messages
B)   identify the source and destination of phone calls
C)   intercept phone calls
D)   none of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

After Katz v. United States, the Fourth Amendment has been understood to protect people, not places.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In which of the following situations is a search warrant necessary?

Accepted Answer

A)   To attach a tracking device to the undercarriage of the suspect's car vehicle while it is parked on a public street and use the device to track the suspect's public comings and goings.
B)   To videotape a drug deal in a suspect's home by equipping an informer with a concealed video camera.
C)   To walk a drug-detection dog down a motel corridor and perform a sniff at every door.
D)   None of the above.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Video surveillance that produces a soundtrack requires:

Accepted Answer

A)   compliance with the Fourth Amendment
B)   compliance with FISA
C)   compliance with the Wiretap Act
D)   both a & cE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

In Olmstead v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled that wiretapping was considered a search.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Laws Governing Police Surveillance

The following Bush Administration policy sparked controversy and led to the revision of FISA:

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In United States v. Place, the Supreme Court ruled that suspects have no legitimate expectation of privacy in contraband and have no right to object to the use of devices that expose only its presence.

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A wiretap order is a specialized form of a:

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The Hoffa doctrine asserts the following:

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The Wiretap Act protects the following type of communications:

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Stored e-mail, voice mail, and text messages are covered under the:

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The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) establishes statutory guidelines to conduct electronic surveillance:

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Even if an officer is lawfully present, things detected with the officer's natural senses are still considered a search.

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All of the following are procedural requirements for a wiretap order except for:

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Police may use thermal image devices to search for marijuana growing operations in private homes without a warrant.

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In which of the following situations is a search warrant required?

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In this decision, the Supreme Court overruled Olmstead v. United States:

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A pen register is used to:

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After Katz v. United States, the Fourth Amendment has been understood to protect people, not places.

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In which of the following situations is a search warrant necessary?

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Video surveillance that produces a soundtrack requires:

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In Olmstead v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled that wiretapping was considered a search.

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The following Bush Administration policy sparked controversy and led to the revision of FISA:

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In United States v. Place, the Supreme Court ruled that suspects have no legitimate expectation of privacy in contraband and have no right to object to the use of devices that expose only its presence.

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A wiretap order is a specialized form of a:

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The Hoffa doctrine asserts the following:

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The Wiretap Act protects the following type of communications:

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Stored e-mail, voice mail, and text messages are covered under the:

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The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) establishes statutory guidelines to conduct electronic surveillance:

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Even if an officer is lawfully present, things detected with the officer's natural senses are still considered a search.

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All of the following are procedural requirements for a wiretap order except for:

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Police may use thermal image devices to search for marijuana growing operations in private homes without a warrant.

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In which of the following situations is a search warrant required?

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In this decision, the Supreme Court overruled Olmstead v. United States:

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A pen register is used to:

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After Katz v. United States, the Fourth Amendment has been understood to protect people, not places.

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In which of the following situations is a search warrant necessary?

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Video surveillance that produces a soundtrack requires:

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