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According to Chimel v. California, what areas can the police search without a warrant as a permissible incident of a lawful custodial arrest?
According to Chimel v. California, what areas can the police search without a warrant as a permissible incident of a lawful custodial arrest?
- Only the person of the arrestee
- Any area within the arrestee's control
- Only the immediate area within the arrestee's reach
- Both the person of the arrestee and the immediate area within the arrestee's reach (correct)
What is the reason behind allowing the police to search the person of the arrestee and the area within the arrestee's immediate control?
What is the reason behind allowing the police to search the person of the arrestee and the area within the arrestee's immediate control?
- To remove any weapons that the arrestee might use to resist arrest or escape
- To ensure the safety of the arresting officer
- To prevent the concealment or destruction of evidence
- All of the above (correct)
What does the Court mean by 'the area within the arrestee's immediate control'?
What does the Court mean by 'the area within the arrestee's immediate control'?
- The immediate vicinity of the arrest
- Only the area directly surrounding the arrestee
- The area where the arrest occurred
- Any area within the arrestee's reach (correct)
When can a Belton search be justified?
When can a Belton search be justified?
What argument could be made against a search if an officer leaves a suspect unrestrained nearby just to manufacture authority to search?
What argument could be made against a search if an officer leaves a suspect unrestrained nearby just to manufacture authority to search?
Why does the author suggest limiting Belton searches to cases where evidence relevant to the crime of arrest might be found in the vehicle?
Why does the author suggest limiting Belton searches to cases where evidence relevant to the crime of arrest might be found in the vehicle?
What is the Chimel principle?
What is the Chimel principle?
In New York v. Belton, what was the basis for the trooper's search of the automobile?
In New York v. Belton, what was the basis for the trooper's search of the automobile?
What was the Belton 'bright line' rule from 1981 through 2009?
What was the Belton 'bright line' rule from 1981 through 2009?
What did Justice Scalia emphasize in his concurrence in Thornton v. United States?
What did Justice Scalia emphasize in his concurrence in Thornton v. United States?
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