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arivle123

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In Wyoming v. Houghton, concerning the search of a passenger's purse for drugs based on probable cause that drugs are in the vehicle, SCOTUS declared that:
 
  a. if police know or should know that a passenger owned the purse they cannot search it.
 b. the passenger can prevent the search by identifying the container as his or hers.
 c. the police must seize the purse or other container until they get a search warrant.
 d. the police may inspect passengers' belongings that are capable of concealing the object of the search.

Question 2

The vehicle exception to the warrant requirement is based upon:
 
  a. the inherent mobility of the vehicle, and the impracticality of impounding the vehicle and getting a warrant.
  b. the inherent mobility of the vehicle, and the reduced expectation of privacy in vehicles.
 c. the convenience of the police.
 d. the reduced expectation of privacy in vehicles, and the convenience of the police.



tsternbergh47

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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

b



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