Contraband is described as which category of items for search purposes?

• A. Instruments
• B. Fruits
• C. Contraband
• D. Evidence of crime

Answer: (C)

Main concept: how items are categorized for search and seizure. Contraband is defined as items illegal to possess. Because possession itself is unlawful, these items can be seized on discovery without needing to prove a crime beyond possession. This sets contraband apart from instruments (tools used to commit a crime), fruits (proceeds of crime), and evidence of crime (items that help prove a crime). Typical examples include illegal drugs and unlicensed firearms. So contraband is described as the category of items that are unlawful to possess.