Which action involves examining a person to locate contraband?

• A. Consensual search
• B. Body search
• C. Warrantless search
• D. Probable cause for search

Answer: (B)

The action described is a body search—the process of physically examining a person to locate contraband such as drugs or weapons. This directly involves inspecting the person themselves, rather than objects, property, or the justification behind searching.

A consensual search is about voluntary agreement to search, which could involve a person but isn’t defined by the act of examining the person itself. A warrantless search refers to the lack of a warrant, describing legality rather than the specific action. Probable cause for search is the belief that a search is justified, focusing on the justification rather than the act of examining the person.

So, the term that best fits “examining a person to locate contraband” is body search.