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Which issue would prevent an officer from taking advantage of the abandonment doctrine?
a. The property being something other than contraband
b. Illegal activity on the part of the police causing the abandonment
c. An owner of property intending to abandon the property
d. Property being abandoned in a public place

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
b. Illegal activity on the part of the police causing the abandonment

Explanation: The abandonment doctrine requires that the defendant voluntarily relinquish any reasonable expectation of privacy. If the police use illegal means to induce abandonment (coercion, threats, unlawful entry, etc.), courts will likely find the abandonment involuntary and the doctrine inapplicable.