Question 1

A brief detention that enables law enforcement officers to freeze a situation for the purpose of investigating suspicious persons is a/an_________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A brief detention that enables law enforcement...

Question 2

Since stops and frisks take place in public,they may shape the public view of police power more than more intrusive invasions such as arrest and searches that take place out of sight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following constitutes a stop?

Accepted Answer

A) A person approaches an officer and says,"I saw a man run out of that building with a knife dripping blood." 
B) Police approach a person and ask,"Did you just leave that building?" 
C) A person walks up to an officer and volunteers,"I just killed my enemy." 
D) Officers investigating a robbery that just happened approach a person who fits the description given by the victim,asking who they are where they were at the time of the crime. 
A) A person approaches an officer and says,"I saw a man run out of that building with a knife dripping blood." 
B) Police approach a person and ask,"Did you just leave that building?" 
C) A person walks up to an officer and volunteers,"I just killed my enemy." 
D) Officers investigating a robbery that just happened approach a person who fits the description given by the victim,asking who they are where they were at the time of the crime.

Question 4

Stop and frisk law focuses on the application of the_________Amendment to law enforcement practices.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Stop and frisk law focuses on the...

Question 5

A suspect's race alone cannot constitute reasonable suspicion for police action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to the Supreme Court in Michigan v.Sitz,involving sobriety checkpoints,detaining a car briefly at a sobriety checkpoint requires:

Accepted Answer

A) reasonable suspicion to think that the driver is driving under the influence. 
B) probable cause to think that the driver is driving under the influence. 
C) clear and convincing evidence to think that the driver is driving under the influence. 
D) no individualized suspicion because of the importance of the State's interest in addressing the drunk driving problem. 
A) reasonable suspicion to think that the driver is driving under the influence. 
B) probable cause to think that the driver is driving under the influence. 
C) clear and convincing evidence to think that the driver is driving under the influence. 
D) no individualized suspicion because of the importance of the State's interest in addressing the drunk driving problem.

Question 7

An officer conducting a protective pat-down search can never seize any items other than weapons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to the Supreme Court,police can take no action against a citizen until they have probable cause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When can profiles be used in building reasonable suspicion?

Accepted Answer

Government agents can rely on profiles t

Question 10

The Supreme Court has ruled that a state statute which permits police to require a suspect disclose his identity during a Terry stop or face prosecution for failing to answer is:

Accepted Answer

A) unconstitutional because people are not obliged to respond to an officer's questions. 
B) unconstitutional because it violates the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. 
C) constitutional because it is rationally related to the purpose and practical demands of a Terry stop. 
D) constitutional only if the state supreme court has ruled that it is. 
A) unconstitutional because people are not obliged to respond to an officer's questions. 
B) unconstitutional because it violates the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. 
C) constitutional because it is rationally related to the purpose and practical demands of a Terry stop. 
D) constitutional only if the state supreme court has ruled that it is.

Question 11

According to the Supreme Court's opinion in U.S.v.Montoya de Hernandez,involving the detention of a traveler at the border,the standard of evidence necessary to detain a traveler at the border,beyond the scope of a routine custom search and inspection is:

Accepted Answer

A) probable cause. 
B) no evidence at all,the Fourth Amendment does not apply at the border. 
C) a clear indication of illegal activity. 
D) reasonable suspicion. 
A) probable cause. 
B) no evidence at all,the Fourth Amendment does not apply at the border. 
C) a clear indication of illegal activity. 
D) reasonable suspicion.

Question 12

Outer clothing pat-downs do not constitute Fourth Amendment searches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The U.S.Supreme Court has held that fitting a drug courier profile is itself alone enough to furnish reasonable suspicion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Supreme Court balancing approach to stop and frisk requires weighing:

Accepted Answer

A) individual privacy rights and the value of controlling crime. 
B) Fourth Amendment rights and Fifth Amendment rights. 
C) efficient use of police resources and individual liberty. 
D) public opinion about crime and privacy rights. 
A) individual privacy rights and the value of controlling crime. 
B) Fourth Amendment rights and Fifth Amendment rights. 
C) efficient use of police resources and individual liberty. 
D) public opinion about crime and privacy rights.

Question 15

The purpose of a frisk is to protect officers or other people from death or injury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In U.S.v.Sokolow,involving the stop of a suspected drug smuggler based on a "drug courier profile," the Supreme Court held that:

Accepted Answer

A) drug courier profiles are unconstitutional 
B) drug courier profiles must be supported by a showing of probable cause 
C) some of the reasonable suspicion can be based on a drug courier profile as long as the totality of circumstances supports such suspicion 
D) reasonable suspicion is always supported if a suspect falls within a drug courier profile 
A) drug courier profiles are unconstitutional 
B) drug courier profiles must be supported by a showing of probable cause 
C) some of the reasonable suspicion can be based on a drug courier profile as long as the totality of circumstances supports such suspicion 
D) reasonable suspicion is always supported if a suspect falls within a drug courier profile

Question 17

A proper "frisk" under the stop­and­frisk rules established by Terry v.Ohio:

Accepted Answer

A) is limited to a pat­down of the suspect's outer clothing unless something that could be a weapon is felt during the pat-down. 
B) may not be conducted unless there is no doubt in the mind of the officer that the suspect has a weapon. 
C) may include a search of an area within 100 yards of the suspect if the pat-down results in the feeling of an object which could be a weapon. 
D) may not even extend to a pat-down unless the officer has probable cause to believe the suspect has a weapon. 
A) is limited to a pat­down of the suspect's outer clothing unless something that could be a weapon is felt during the pat-down. 
B) may not be conducted unless there is no doubt in the mind of the officer that the suspect has a weapon. 
C) may include a search of an area within 100 yards of the suspect if the pat-down results in the feeling of an object which could be a weapon. 
D) may not even extend to a pat-down unless the officer has probable cause to believe the suspect has a weapon.

Question 18

The objective basis for stops and frisks is:

Accepted Answer

A) the same as for arrests. 
B) higher than for arrests. 
C) lower than for arrests. 
D) the same as for full searches of a person. 
A) the same as for arrests. 
B) higher than for arrests. 
C) lower than for arrests. 
D) the same as for full searches of a person.

Question 19

According to the Supreme Court opinion in Terry v.Ohio,a stop justified at its beginning can:

Accepted Answer

A) be justified on mere hunches alone. 
B) only be done for violent crimes. 
C) become unjustified by being too extensive in scope. 
D) have any scope the stopping officer wants. 
A) be justified on mere hunches alone. 
B) only be done for violent crimes. 
C) become unjustified by being too extensive in scope. 
D) have any scope the stopping officer wants.

Question 20

The patting down of a suspect's outer clothing to check for weapons is the type of search called a_________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The patting down of a suspect's outer...

A brief detention that enables law enforcement officers to freeze a situation for the purpose of investigating suspicious persons is a/an_________.

Since stops and frisks take place in public,they may shape the public view of police power more than more intrusive invasions such as arrest and searches that take place out of sight.

Which of the following constitutes a stop?

Stop and frisk law focuses on the application of the_________Amendment to law enforcement practices.

A suspect's race alone cannot constitute reasonable suspicion for police action.

According to the Supreme Court in Michigan v.Sitz,involving sobriety checkpoints,detaining a car briefly at a sobriety checkpoint requires:

An officer conducting a protective pat-down search can never seize any items other than weapons.

According to the Supreme Court,police can take no action against a citizen until they have probable cause.

When can profiles be used in building reasonable suspicion?

The Supreme Court has ruled that a state statute which permits police to require a suspect disclose his identity during a Terry stop or face prosecution for failing to answer is:

According to the Supreme Court's opinion in U.S.v.Montoya de Hernandez,involving the detention of a traveler at the border,the standard of evidence necessary to detain a traveler at the border,beyond the scope of a routine custom search and inspection is:

Outer clothing pat-downs do not constitute Fourth Amendment searches.

The U.S.Supreme Court has held that fitting a drug courier profile is itself alone enough to furnish reasonable suspicion.

The Supreme Court balancing approach to stop and frisk requires weighing:

The purpose of a frisk is to protect officers or other people from death or injury.

In U.S.v.Sokolow,involving the stop of a suspected drug smuggler based on a "drug courier profile," the Supreme Court held that:

A proper "frisk" under the stopandfrisk rules established by Terry v.Ohio:

The objective basis for stops and frisks is:

According to the Supreme Court opinion in Terry v.Ohio,a stop justified at its beginning can:

The patting down of a suspect's outer clothing to check for weapons is the type of search called a_________.

Crime Control in a Constitutional Democracy

Criminal Procedure and the Constitution

The Definition of Searches and Seizures

Seizures of Persons: Arrest

Searches for Evidence

Special Needs Searches

Self-Incrimination

Identification Procedures Identification Procedures

Remedies for Constitutional Violations I: the Exclusionary Rule and Entrapment

Constitutional Violations II: Other Remedies Against Official Misconduct

Court Proceedings I: Before Trial

Court Proceedings II: Trial and Conviction

After Conviction

Criminal Procedure in Crisis Times

Filters

Exam 4: Stop and Frisk

A brief detention that enables law enforcement officers to freeze a situation for the purpose of investigating suspicious persons is a/an_________.

Since stops and frisks take place in public,they may shape the public view of police power more than more intrusive invasions such as arrest and searches that take place out of sight.

Which of the following constitutes a stop?

Stop and frisk law focuses on the application of the_________Amendment to law enforcement practices.

A suspect's race alone cannot constitute reasonable suspicion for police action.

According to the Supreme Court in Michigan v.Sitz,involving sobriety checkpoints,detaining a car briefly at a sobriety checkpoint requires:

An officer conducting a protective pat-down search can never seize any items other than weapons.

According to the Supreme Court,police can take no action against a citizen until they have probable cause.

When can profiles be used in building reasonable suspicion?

The Supreme Court has ruled that a state statute which permits police to require a suspect disclose his identity during a Terry stop or face prosecution for failing to answer is:

According to the Supreme Court's opinion in U.S.v.Montoya de Hernandez,involving the detention of a traveler at the border,the standard of evidence necessary to detain a traveler at the border,beyond the scope of a routine custom search and inspection is:

Outer clothing pat-downs do not constitute Fourth Amendment searches.

The U.S.Supreme Court has held that fitting a drug courier profile is itself alone enough to furnish reasonable suspicion.

The Supreme Court balancing approach to stop and frisk requires weighing:

The purpose of a frisk is to protect officers or other people from death or injury.

In U.S.v.Sokolow,involving the stop of a suspected drug smuggler based on a "drug courier profile," the Supreme Court held that:

A proper "frisk" under the stop­and­frisk rules established by Terry v.Ohio:

The objective basis for stops and frisks is:

According to the Supreme Court opinion in Terry v.Ohio,a stop justified at its beginning can:

The patting down of a suspect's outer clothing to check for weapons is the type of search called a_________.

Crime Control in a Constitutional Democracy

Criminal Procedure and the Constitution

The Definition of Searches and Seizures

Seizures of Persons: Arrest

Searches for Evidence

Special Needs Searches

Self-Incrimination

Identification Procedures Identification Procedures

Remedies for Constitutional Violations I: the Exclusionary Rule and Entrapment

Constitutional Violations II: Other Remedies Against Official Misconduct

Court Proceedings I: Before Trial

Court Proceedings II: Trial and Conviction

After Conviction

Criminal Procedure in Crisis Times

Filters

A proper "frisk" under the stopandfrisk rules established by Terry v.Ohio: