Which of the Following Situations Best Describes the Good Faith

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following situations best describes the good faith exception to the exclusionary rule?

• A) An officer believes the suspect is truly guilty, and seizes evidence without a warrant.
• B) An officer knowingly seizes evidence improperly, but asks forgiveness of the court later.
• C) An officer believes he is acting correctly under the rules of evidence, but is actually incorrect.
• D) An officer forgets to Mirandize a suspect.
• E) An officer lies to a citizen about having a search warrant, and seizes evidence based on that.

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Definitions:

Retrieval Cues

Stimuli or signals that can trigger the memory of stored information, aiding in the recall process.

Source Confusion

A memory error where the origin of a memory is incorrectly attributed to the wrong time, place, or person.

Misinformation Effect

The result of a procedure in which, after an experience, people are exposed to questions or suggestions that misrepresent what happened. The term refers to people’s tendency to include the misinformation as part of their recall of the original experience.

Anterograde Amnesia

A condition affecting the ability to create new memories after the event that caused the amnesia, leading to a partial or complete inability to recall the recent past.