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Which statement from police is most likely to be seen as producing voluntary consent?
“We are looking for illegal contraband.”
“Open the door, police.”
“You don’t have to let us in, but if you don’t, that’s going to look bad in court later.”
“Would you mind if I came in to look around?”
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“Would you mind if I came in to look around?”
Reason: voluntariness is judged under the totality of the circumstances (Schneckloth v. Bustamonte). A polite request is the least coercive. The other statements are either commands (“Open the door, police.”) or imply threats/penalties (“that’s going to look bad in court later”) or are suggestive of a search demand, all of which undermine the voluntariness of any “consent.”
Reason: voluntariness is judged under the totality of the circumstances (Schneckloth v. Bustamonte). A polite request is the least coercive. The other statements are either commands (“Open the door, police.”) or imply threats/penalties (“that’s going to look bad in court later”) or are suggestive of a search demand, all of which undermine the voluntariness of any “consent.”
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