An Officer Who Uses a Flash Light to Look Inside

question 25

Multiple Choice

An officer who uses a flash light to look inside the front seat of a locked, illegally parked automobile on a public street and notices a bag of marijuana on a front seat:

• A) has conducted an illegal search because he enhanced his normal senses with a flashlight.
• B) has conducted an illegal search because he looked into the windows of a locked car.
• C) has not conducted a search at all and his actions are not in violation of the Fourth Amendment because the marijuana was in plain view.
• D) has conducted a legal search because under the Fourth Amendment he can use a flashlight.

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Definitions:

Conflict

A situation where interests, needs, goals or values of involved parties interfere with one another, often leading to disputes.

Performance

The act of performing a task or function, often measured against predefined standards or benchmarks.

Unwritten Rule

A rule or standard of behavior that is understood and followed by members of a group or organization but is not formally documented.

Conduct

The manner in which a person behaves, especially on a professional or business level.