Author Question: Since items in open fields are not protected by the Fourth Amendment guarantee against unreasonable ... (Read 51 times)

Evvie72 · **on:** Aug 13, 2018

Since items in open fields are not protected by the Fourth Amendment guarantee against unreasonable searches and seizures, they can be seized:

a. by an officer without a warrant.
b. by an officer without probable cause.
c. without a warrant, as long as there is probable cause.
d. by an officer without a warrant or probable cause.

Question 2

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Dunn that determining whether an area is considered a part of the curtilage and therefore covered by Fourth Amendment protections rests on four factors. Which of the following is NOT one of those factors?

a. Illegal activity in the area
b. The proximity of the area to the home
c. The nature and uses of the area
d. The steps taken to conceal the area from public view