Which of the following is not reflective of the reasons why the U.S.Supreme Court put into effect the totality of the circumstances test for assessing informant information based on the Illinois v.Gates (1983)decision?

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The statement that the Court wanted to establish a clear test that could be applied in all cases using essentially the same decision factors across all cases is not reflective of the reasons why the totality of the circumstances test was put into effect. The Court did not necessarily seek to have the same decision factors applied in every case; rather, it sought to establish a more flexible and realistic approach to assessing informant information that would allow for a case-by-case analysis of the circumstances. The other options are reflective of the reasons why the totality of the circumstances test was established.

Which of the Following Is Not Reflective of the Reasons