New York v.Belton is significant because it defines the extent of an allowable search of a(n)______after a lawful arrest.

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New York v. Belton is significant because it defines the extent of an allowable search of an automobile after a lawful arrest. The Supreme Court ruled that when a suspect is arrested, police may search the passenger compartment of the vehicle even if there is no reason to believe that evidence related to the crime of arrest will be found in the vehicle. This search is justified as a search incident to arrest to ensure officer safety and the preservation of evidence.

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