Which of the Following Statements Is Incorrect Regarding the Knock

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the knock and announce rule under common law?

• A) English common law required police offices to announce their presence and wait for the home owner to open the door.
• B) English common law permitted police officers to break down the home owner's door if the home owner refused to allow them in the home to execute the warrant.
• C) English common law did not require that police officers wait for the home owner to open the door and allow entry-they simply had to announce their presence and proceed to enter the home.
• D) The English common law approach is the basis of the modern day knock and announce rule.

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Definitions:

Awareness

The knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.

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Stimuli

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Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors become less responsive to constant stimuli, leading to a decrease in sensitivity.