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Chimel v

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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?

  • 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?

  • 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'?

  • 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?

    <p>When evidence relevant to the crime might be found in the car</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What argument could be made against a search if an officer leaves a suspect unrestrained nearby just to manufacture authority to search?

    <p>The search is unreasonable because the officer failed to follow sensible procedures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does the author suggest limiting Belton searches to cases where evidence relevant to the crime of arrest might be found in the vehicle?

    <p>To ensure that the search is reasonable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Chimel principle?

    <p>A search incident to arrest may not go beyond the area within the immediate control of the arrestee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In New York v. Belton, what was the basis for the trooper's search of the automobile?

    <p>The trooper detected the odor of burnt marijuana emanating from the vehicle’s interior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Belton 'bright line' rule from 1981 through 2009?

    <p>An officer may search the passenger compartment of an automobile without a warrant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Justice Scalia emphasize in his concurrence in Thornton v. United States?

    <p>The importance of limiting searches to the area within the arrestee’s 'immediate control'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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