Question 1

All of the following statements pertaining to administrative and special-needs searches are true except ______.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

Administrative inspections are typically carried out by whom?

Accepted Answer

Agency investigators are typically responsible for carrying out administrative inspections, as these inspections often involve ensuring compliance with regulations and policies within specific industries or governmental agencies.

Question 3

When observed in plain view during a valid administrative search, evidence of criminal activity ______.

Accepted Answer

During a valid administrative search, if evidence of criminal activity is observed in plain view, it may be immediately seized by police under the plain view doctrine.

Question 4

All of the following are steps in the analysis to establish the reasonableness of a special-needs search except ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of All of the following are steps in...

Question 5

Which of the following court cases held that administrative inspections are regulated by the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments and observed that the failure to require a warrant would leave individuals without protection against administrative intrusions?

Accepted Answer

Camara v. Municipal Court is the case that established the principle that administrative inspections, like other searches, are subject to the requirements of the Fourth Amendment, and that the failure to require a warrant for such inspections would leave individuals without protection against unreasonable governmental intrusion.

Question 6

The ______ provides that routine searches at the border without reasonable suspicion are reasonable based on the sovereign right of the United States to prevent illegal entry and protect against drug and contraband smuggling.

Accepted Answer

The border exception to the Fourth Amendment's search and seizure rules allows for routine searches at the border or its functional equivalent without reasonable suspicion. This exception is based on the sovereign right of the United States to control entry and exit from its borders, and to protect itself from illegal activities such as smuggling and illegal entry.

Question 7

The most commonly applied level of proof required to conduct an administrative inspection is ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most commonly applied level of proof...

Question 8

The result of a violation found via an administrative inspection typically is ______.

Accepted Answer

Violations found via administrative inspections usually result in a civil fine. These inspections are regulatory rather than criminal in nature, aiming to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.

Question 9

All of the following individuals can carry out a special-needs search except ______.

Accepted Answer

Everyday citizens do not have the authority to conduct special-needs searches, which are typically carried out by individuals in specific roles such as airport screeners, public school teachers, and probation officers, who have legal grounds or responsibilities to perform such searches.

Question 10

In order to conduct a general search, such as an inspection of every building in a neighborhood of a certain age, courts may grant inspectors a/an ______.

Accepted Answer

Area warrants are specifically designed to allow for the inspection of every building in a designated area, typically based on certain criteria such as age or condition, without the need for individual warrants for each property. This facilitates broad regulatory inspections by public safety or health inspectors.

Question 11

The most commonly applied level of proof required to conduct a special-needs search is ______.

Accepted Answer

The most commonly applied level of proof required to conduct a special-needs search, such as in schools or at border crossings, is "reasonable suspicion." This standard is lower than probable cause and does not require a warrant, making it more applicable in situations where there is a need to balance individual privacy rights with public or institutional safety.

Question 12

What is the test for determining whether a search meets a special need?

Accepted Answer

The correct test for determining whether a search meets a special need involves balancing the significance of the government's interests against the intrusiveness of the search. This approach allows courts to weigh the necessity and benefits of the search against the privacy rights of individuals.

Question 13

The functional equivalent of the border includes all of the following except ______.

Accepted Answer

Jails and prisons that house illegal immigrants are not considered a functional equivalent of the border. The functional equivalent of the border typically refers to locations where individuals or goods entering a country are inspected and processed, such as border stations, highway intersections leading from the border, and points of arrival from nonstop international flights. Jails and prisons, however, are facilities for detaining individuals who have already entered the country and do not serve the same inspection and processing functions related to border entry.

Question 14

A warrant that authorizes the search of every building of a particular age or design is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A warrant that authorizes the search of...

Question 15

All of the following are considered a special-needs search except ______.

Accepted Answer

An inspection of a business to ensure enforcement of safety regulations is not considered a special-needs search; it is a regulatory search. Special-needs searches typically involve situations where the government has interests beyond normal law enforcement, such as maintaining safety and order in schools or workplaces.

Question 16

All of the following statements pertaining to special-needs searches are true except ______.

Accepted Answer

Prisoners have a significantly reduced expectation of privacy in their cells, allowing for searches without the same level of justification required in other contexts. This is because maintaining security and order in correctional facilities is a paramount concern.

Question 17

In which of the following court cases did the U.S.Supreme Court hold that the border extends beyond the intersection between the United States and Mexico?

Accepted Answer

In Almeida-Sanchez v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Fourth Amendment applies to searches conducted by the Border Patrol, even in areas not exactly at the physical border, thus implying the border's reach extends beyond the literal intersection between the United States and Mexico for the purposes of law enforcement activities.

Question 18

Administrative inspections are typically conducted for the purpose of ______.

Accepted Answer

Administrative inspections are often conducted to ensure compliance with local ordinances, such as fire codes, by businesses. This is a way to enforce regulations that keep communities safe.

Question 19

Warrantless searches by police of certain business, such as automobile junkyards and gun dealers, are justified using the ______.

Accepted Answer

The closely regulated business exception allows for warrantless searches by police of certain businesses that are subject to extensive regulation, such as automobile junkyards and gun dealers, because these businesses have a reduced expectation of privacy due to the regulation.

Question 20

In order to pass constitutional muster, border searches must be conducted ______.

Accepted Answer

Border searches must be conducted in a routine fashion to pass constitutional muster. This principle allows for searches at the border or its functional equivalents without a warrant or probable cause, under the rationale of protecting the integrity of the border and regulating the flow of goods and people. The other options are not requirements for the constitutionality of border searches.

Quiz 7: Inspections and Regulatory Searches