Deck 15: Computercell Phone Searches

Question 1

Which of the following cases addressed issues concerning cell phones and computers that are directly applicable to law enforcement?

A) Arizona v. Grant
B) Riley v. California
C) Scott v. Harris
D) United States v. Robinson

Answer 1

Riley v. California

Question 2

As a general rule, a police officer must ________ to search digital information from cell phones/computers seized incident to arrest.

A) Have advanced computer skills
B) Obtain permission from his/her supervisor
C) Persuade the owner of the cell phone/computer
D) Obtain a warrant

Answer 2

Obtain a warrant

Question 3

Regarding the search of digital information from a device seized incident to arrest, the Court based its findings on precedents established by leading cases on ________.

A) Searches incident to an arrest
B) Searches with consent
C) Electronic surveillance
D) Stop and frisk

Answer 3

Searches incident to an arrest

Question 4

Why are police officers allowed to examine the physical aspect of cell phones and devices seized incident to arrest?

A) To ensure that the device is working
B) To ensure that the device is legitimate
C) To ensure that the device will not be used as a weapon
D) To ensure that the device belongs to the suspect

Question 5

To search digital information from a cell phone seized incident to arrest, the police need to obtain a warrant, except:

A) If exigent circumstances are present
B) If unusual circumstances are present
C) If the suspect admits committing the alleged crime
D) If the suspect refuses to answer questions

Question 6

In Packingham v. United States the Court ruled that to deprive access to social media altogether was unconstitutional. What was the basis for their decision?

A) Preventing people from accessing social media would bar a substantial amount of expression and thus a violation to First Amendment rights.
B) Laws should be written more broadly to represent the legitimate interests of the state.
C) Allowing access to social media would provide valuable incriminating information that could be used in court.
D) The Court recognized the difficulty of separating digital data from more traditional evidence.

Question 7

In which of the following cases did the Court established that under the Fourth Amendment, a warrant is required for police to access cell-site location information from a cell phone company?

A) Chimel v. California
B) Riley v. California
C) Carpenter v. United States
D) United States v. Robinson

Question 8

Cell phones and computers play an important role in modern life.

Question 9

Searches and seizures of computers are limited to child pornography cases.

Question 10

The Supreme Court is not interested in hearing cases regarding issues with cell phone and computer searches.

Question 11

An officer must obtain authorization from the police chief before retrieving the digital content of a cell phone taken incident to arrest.

Question 12

The digital information on a cell phone is not exempt from search.

Question 13

States are allowed to enact specific, narrowly tailored laws to achieve the State's legitimate interest in protecting children from sexual abuse.

Question 14

Individuals do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in their physical movements.