Under the ________ doctrine, the item seized is limited to what is in the officer's sight. By contrast, items known or observed through the use of the officer's other senses (smell, hearing, touching, and tasting) also fall under the ________ doctrine.
A) Plain view/open fields
B) Open fields/independent source
C) Plain view/independent source
D) Open fields/inevitable discovery

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The correct doctrine is the "Plain view" doctrine, which allows officers to seize without a warrant evidence and contraband found in plain view during a lawful observation. The "Open fields" doctrine, on the other hand, holds that items found in open fields, beyond the direct domestic area, are not protected by the Fourth Amendment's right to privacy, thus they can be seized without a warrant.

Under the ________ Doctrine, the Item Seized Is Limited to What