In New York V

question 277

Multiple Choice

In New York v. Burger, a junkyard owner claimed that a New York statute permitting warrantless searches of junkyards was a violation of the 4th Amendment. The Supreme Court held that the statute was:

• A) constitutional because it met the criteria necessary for a warrantless search of a closely regulated business
• B) constitutional because to hold otherwise would leave the Commerce Clause meaningless when regulation is "clearly necessary"
• C) an unconstitutional violation of the Fourth Amendment since the police failed to obtain judicial approval for the searches
• D) an unconstitutional violation of the exclusionary rule
• E) unconstitutional because it was applied in a discriminatory manner

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