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What legal standard applies to a warrantless search of probationer and parolee homes?
a. Substantial evidence
b. Reasonable grounds
c. Clear and convincing evidence
d. Reasonable suspicion

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d. Reasonable suspicion.

Explanation: Courts have held that probationers and parolees have a diminished expectation of privacy, so warrantless searches need only be supported by reasonable suspicion (see United States v. Knights). Note: for parolees, the Supreme Court in Samson v. California recognized that even suspicionless searches may be permissible in some circumstances.