Which of the Following Is NOT True Regarding Seizures and Searches

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true regarding seizures and searches after a traffic stop by a police officer?

• A) If a police officer makes a traffic stop that is objectively justified by probable cause to believe a traffic violation has occurred,then it is irrelevant that the police officer might have used the violation only as a pretext to stop the car.
• B) Police officers need not inform detained drivers that they are "legally free to go" before asking for consent to search their vehicles.
• C) A police officer may order passengers out of a vehicle during the course of a traffic stop.
• D) Without driver consent,a police officer can conduct a full car search after issuing a routine traffic citation.

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Definitions:

Test Statistic

A standardized value calculated from sample data during a hypothesis test that is used to make a decision about the null hypothesis.

P-value

The probability of obtaining test results at least as extreme as the ones observed during the test, assuming the null hypothesis is true.

Test Statistic

This is a value, derived from sample data, used in hypothesis testing to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Null Hypothesis

The theory suggesting that any noted discrepancies between certain groups are merely the result of sampling or experimental inaccuracies, asserting no substantial variance exists.