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Your Rights: Due Process

Question 8 • *FL-2100310-United States History Semester 1

The Supreme Court’s decisions in Terry v. Ohio (1967) and Horton v. California (1990) both held that the police

Answer
A
may, in certain cases, search individuals or seize their property without a warrant.
B
must never, even with reasonable cause, carry out a stop and frisk.
C
must always have a warrant to seize evidence, even if it is in plain view.
D
may never violate the Fourth Amendment protections concerning searches and seizures.

Explanation

Terry v. Ohio allowed police to briefly stop and frisk a person when they have reasonable suspicion that crime is occurring and that the person may be armed. Horton v. California recognized the plain-view doctrine, which can allow police to seize evidence without a warrant when its evidentiary nature is immediately apparent and they are lawfully present. Together, these cases show that police may sometimes search or seize property without a warrant, so A is correct.

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