Following a Murder,the Police Conduct an Extensive Four Day Search

question 48

Multiple Choice

Following a murder,the police conduct an extensive four day search for evidence at the scene (the murder victim's apartment) .The apartment is also occupied by other people.There was no emergency,beyond the murder,and all occupants were safe.Police discover evidence of the crime.

• A) The evidence is inadmissible since the officers should have gotten a warrant.
• B) The officers may, without more, seize the items under plain view.
• C) The officers may assume that the victim would consent to a search of the entire premises.
• D) The officers may, without more, seize the items as incident to an arrest they hope to make.

---

Definitions:

WordPad's Default

Refers to the pre-set or standard settings and format used by WordPad, a basic word processing program included with Microsoft Windows.

Icon

A small graphical representation of a program, file, or function on a computer interface, designed to help users navigate software intuitively.

Live Preview

A feature in many software applications that allows users to see a preview of changes (e.g., formatting) in real-time before applying them.

Documents Folder

The default location within a computer's file system where documents are saved, making them easy to find and organize.