Brian, a Police Officer, Acquired a Search Warrant for a Man

question 62

Multiple Choice

Brian, a police officer, acquired a search warrant for a man named Jacob. During the search, Brian found drugs in Jacob's house. However, Brian later found out that the warrant was for another man with the same name. A computer error had caused the mix-up, and at the time of the search, Brian was unaware of the error. The Court allowed the drug to be used as evidence although the warrant was technically invalid. The given scenario best exemplifies the _____.

• A) "inevitable discovery" exception
• B) exclusionary rule
• C) plain view doctrine
• D) "good faith" exception

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Definitions:

Random Variable

A variable that takes on various numerical values, each associated with a certain probability, representing outcomes of a random phenomenon.

Within-treatments Variation

Variability observed within groups in an experiment, indicating how much participants in the same group differ from each other.

Sum of Squares

The total of the squared differences between each observation and the mean of the data set, used in statistical analyses to measure variance.

Error

The difference between the measured or inferred value of a quantity and its actual value, often due to measurement or calculation limitations.