To establish probable cause to make an arrest, a police officer can consider ________.

As a general rule, the Fourth Amendment requires police to obtain ________ before conducting a search or seizure.

Continuing from the facts in the previous question, while questioning a police officer on direct examination, the prosecutors play an audiotape of a phone conversation between Oxford Jack’s wife and her now-deceased brother. This audiotape includes the wife discussing fears that her husband might be a violent man. However, Oxford Jack’s wife is not actually able to appear in person because she has fled the country, fearing for her safety. What is the likely objection by the defense to the playing of the audiotape of the wife and would the audiotape be permitted to be played or not?

Under no circumstances may police make a warrantless entry into a home to effect an arrest.

A defendant is entitled to have the jury instructed on the law applicable to any legitimate theory of defense supported by the evidence.

Police are permitted to temporarily detain persons for questioning when they have “reasonable suspicion” that criminal activity is afoot.

The Supreme Court has held that indigents accused of felonies have the right to be represented by counsel at public expense.

Which ONE of the following statements is INCORRECT?

In reviewing the constitutionality of child pornography laws, the U.S. Supreme Court has applied a different standard than that it has applied in dealing with the issue of obscenity.

Brazen Blake killed his wife and was serving a life sentence in prison without the possibility of parole. One day Blake got a new cell mate and did not like him because the cell mate was openly gay. Blake asked to be transferred to another cell block but was denied. One day Blake saw a shovel used by the grounds crew resting up against a wall. Blake grabbed the shovel and hit his cell mate over the head with the shovel causing the cell mate to bleed and need stitches on his head. Blake was charged with battery on a prisoner. Blake’s defense was that his cell mate had made sexual advances at him the night before and the prison denied his transfer. Is Blake guilty of the offense charged?