Question 1

Which of the following is a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  The same level of suspicion is required to justify a frisk and a full search. 
B)  A police officer needs more than a hunch to justify both a frisk and a full search, but less is required for a frisk than is required for a full search. 
C)  Probable cause is required to initially justify a frisk. 
D)  To stop a person, probable cause is needed; but to frisk a person reasonable suspicion is required. 
A)  The same level of suspicion is required to justify a frisk and a full search. 
B)  A police officer needs more than a hunch to justify both a frisk and a full search, but less is required for a frisk than is required for a full search. 
C)  Probable cause is required to initially justify a frisk. 
D)  To stop a person, probable cause is needed; but to frisk a person reasonable suspicion is required. B

Question 2

The initial stages of a frisk must be limited to

Accepted Answer

A)  the existence of probable cause. 
B)  a pat-down of the outer clothing. 
C)  a search of pockets or other 'holding' devices. 
D)  nothing except for a strip search. 
A)  the existence of probable cause. 
B)  a pat-down of the outer clothing. 
C)  a search of pockets or other 'holding' devices. 
D)  nothing except for a strip search. B

Question 3

Any police initiated action that relies solely on the race,ethnicity,or national origin of a person and not his behavior would be best described as what?

Accepted Answer

A)  pretextual stop 
B)  racial profiling 
C)  bias-based traffic control 
D)  authoritative pretext 
A)  pretextual stop 
B)  racial profiling 
C)  bias-based traffic control 
D)  authoritative pretext B

Question 4

An officer stops a person travelling in their car based on reasonable suspicion.The officer requests that the person step out of the vehicle and the person complies.The officer immediately notices a tattoo on the arm of the person that is common among members of a particular gang in the area known to engage in violence toward officers,thus giving the officer reasonable suspicion to believe the person may be armed.The officer has not secured the person.At this point the officer:

Accepted Answer

A)  can frisk the person, but cannot search any part of the vehicle. 
B)  can frisk the person and search the entire car for weapons. 
C)  can frisk the person and search any part of the passenger compartment where a weapon could be kept. 
D)  can frisk the person and search any part of the passenger compartment or locked trunk where a weapon could be kept. 
A)  can frisk the person, but cannot search any part of the vehicle. 
B)  can frisk the person and search the entire car for weapons. 
C)  can frisk the person and search any part of the passenger compartment where a weapon could be kept. 
D)  can frisk the person and search any part of the passenger compartment or locked trunk where a weapon could be kept.

Question 5

Officer Brewer stops a vehicle because it does not have brake lights.However,he is using this reason for a traffic stop because he believes the subjects in the vehicle may be involved in illegal activity involving drugs and wants to check them out.Which of the following best describe this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  illegal stop 
B)  Terry stop 
C)  pretextual stop 
D)  procedural stop 
A)  illegal stop 
B)  Terry stop 
C)  pretextual stop 
D)  procedural stop

Question 6

A law enforcement officer's power to detain and question suspicious persons dates back to

Accepted Answer

A)  the common law of England. 
B)  the Magna Carta. 
C)  the Peelian Reforms. 
D)  biblical times. 
A)  the common law of England. 
B)  the Magna Carta. 
C)  the Peelian Reforms. 
D)  biblical times.

Question 7

An anonymous tip that a particular person at a particular location is dealing drugs is not,without more information,sufficient to justify law enforcement officers in stopping and frisking that person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Fourth Amendment does not govern seizures of the person which do not eventuate in a trip to the station house and a formal arrest at the station house.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Discuss one court case that had a significant impact concerning sobriety checkpoints and roadblocks used by the police.

Accepted Answer

One significant court case concerning so

Question 10

During the initial stages of a frisk,an officer feels a soft object about the size of a quarter in the suspect's coat pocket.Realizing that it is not a weapon and unable to conclude that the item is contraband,courts have ruled that without further probable cause the officer should

Accepted Answer

A)  proceed on with the search. 
B)  call for a narcotics officer and get his expertise. 
C)  cease and desist with the search once he realizes that it is not a weapon. 
D)  use the feel of the item as probable cause to obtain a warrant. 
A)  proceed on with the search. 
B)  call for a narcotics officer and get his expertise. 
C)  cease and desist with the search once he realizes that it is not a weapon. 
D)  use the feel of the item as probable cause to obtain a warrant.

Question 11

If a show of authority by a law enforcement officer does not result in a halting or submission by the person being confronted,there is _______________ under the Fourth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A)  no seizure 
B)  seizure 
C)  limited seizure 
D)  an arrest 
A)  no seizure 
B)  seizure 
C)  limited seizure 
D)  an arrest

Question 12

Which of the following best describe a limited search of a person's body consisting of a careful exploration or pat-down of the outer surfaces of the person's clothing in an attempt to discover weapons?

Accepted Answer

A)  pat-down 
B)  frisk 
C)  body search 
D)  strip search 
A)  pat-down 
B)  frisk 
C)  body search 
D)  strip search

Question 13

The determination of the reasonableness of stops and frisks involves balancing a person's right to privacy and right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures against

Accepted Answer

A)  governmental interests. 
B)  government interests, crime prevention/detection. 
C)  safety of law enforcement officers and crime prevention/detection. 
D)  governmental interests, crime prevention/detection, and safety of law enforcement officers. 
A)  governmental interests. 
B)  government interests, crime prevention/detection. 
C)  safety of law enforcement officers and crime prevention/detection. 
D)  governmental interests, crime prevention/detection, and safety of law enforcement officers.

Question 14

Often times in cases involving the seizure of a person,the Supreme Court will examine the

Accepted Answer

A)  reasonableness of the suspect's action. 
B)  experience of the law enforcement officer. 
C)  venue in which the actions occurred. 
D)  totality of the circumstances. 
A)  reasonableness of the suspect's action. 
B)  experience of the law enforcement officer. 
C)  venue in which the actions occurred. 
D)  totality of the circumstances.

Question 15

Based on the totality of circumstances,which of the following is not a factor that is generally considered in an inquiry concerning whether a "seizure" has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether the officer displayed a weapon 
B)  the number of officers involved 
C)  whether the officer involved was undercover or in uniform 
D)  the language used and the tone of voice of the officer during the interaction 
A)  whether the officer displayed a weapon 
B)  the number of officers involved 
C)  whether the officer involved was undercover or in uniform 
D)  the language used and the tone of voice of the officer during the interaction

Question 16

A police officer stops a person on the basis of reasonable suspicion.The officer also has reasonable suspicion to believe the person is armed.During the pat-down,the officer feels what he thinks could possibly be a small baggie containing drugs,but the officer is unsure.Based on this information,the officer:

Accepted Answer

A)  can request the consent of the person to pull the object out. 
B)  is justified to put his hand into the person's clothing and pull the object out. 
C)  has enough to establish probable cause that the person possesses drugs. 
D)  has the reasonable suspicion required to retrieve the object. 
A)  can request the consent of the person to pull the object out. 
B)  is justified to put his hand into the person's clothing and pull the object out. 
C)  has enough to establish probable cause that the person possesses drugs. 
D)  has the reasonable suspicion required to retrieve the object.

Question 17

What are the distinctions between a stop and a formal arrest?

Accepted Answer

A stop and a formal arrest are two disti

Question 18

An officer stops a vehicle for a minor equipment violation in order to investigate a more serious crime involving the occupants.This is often referred to as a(n)____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An officer stops a vehicle for a...

Question 19

A police officer may detain property for a short period of time if he has a reasonable,articulable suspicion that the property contains items subject to seizure.The property may not be searched without a search warrant,but the officer may subject the property to a properly conducted __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A police officer may detain property for...

Question 20

A _________ is the least intrusive type of seizure of a person under the Fourth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A)  frisk 
B)  pat-down 
C)  stop 
D)  pursuit 
A)  frisk 
B)  pat-down 
C)  stop 
D)  pursuit

Which of the following is a true statement?

The initial stages of a frisk must be limited to

Any police initiated action that relies solely on the race,ethnicity,or national origin of a person and not his behavior would be best described as what?

Officer Brewer stops a vehicle because it does not have brake lights.However,he is using this reason for a traffic stop because he believes the subjects in the vehicle may be involved in illegal activity involving drugs and wants to check them out.Which of the following best describe this scenario?

A law enforcement officer's power to detain and question suspicious persons dates back to

An anonymous tip that a particular person at a particular location is dealing drugs is not,without more information,sufficient to justify law enforcement officers in stopping and frisking that person.

The Fourth Amendment does not govern seizures of the person which do not eventuate in a trip to the station house and a formal arrest at the station house.

Discuss one court case that had a significant impact concerning sobriety checkpoints and roadblocks used by the police.

During the initial stages of a frisk,an officer feels a soft object about the size of a quarter in the suspect's coat pocket.Realizing that it is not a weapon and unable to conclude that the item is contraband,courts have ruled that without further probable cause the officer should

If a show of authority by a law enforcement officer does not result in a halting or submission by the person being confronted,there is _______________ under the Fourth Amendment.

Which of the following best describe a limited search of a person's body consisting of a careful exploration or pat-down of the outer surfaces of the person's clothing in an attempt to discover weapons?

The determination of the reasonableness of stops and frisks involves balancing a person's right to privacy and right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures against

Often times in cases involving the seizure of a person,the Supreme Court will examine the

Based on the totality of circumstances,which of the following is not a factor that is generally considered in an inquiry concerning whether a "seizure" has occurred?

What are the distinctions between a stop and a formal arrest?

An officer stops a vehicle for a minor equipment violation in order to investigate a more serious crime involving the occupants.This is often referred to as a(n)____________.

A police officer may detain property for a short period of time if he has a reasonable,articulable suspicion that the property contains items subject to seizure.The property may not be searched without a search warrant,but the officer may subject the property to a properly conducted __________.

A _________ is the least intrusive type of seizure of a person under the Fourth Amendment.

Individual Rights Under the United States Constitution

Criminal Courts,Pretrial Processes,and the Exclusionary Rule

Basic Underlying Concepts: Privacy, Probable Cause, and Reasonableness

Criminal Investigatory Search Warrants

Searches for Electronically Stored Information and Electronic Surveillance

Administrative and Special Needs Searches

Arrests, Searches Incident to Arrest, and Protective Sweeps

Consent Searches

The Plain View Doctrine

Search and Seizure of Vehicles and Containers

Open Fields and Abandoned Property

Interrogations, Admissions, and Confessions

Pretrial Visual Identification Procedures

Criminal Trials, Appeals, and Other Post-Conviction Remedies

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Exam 8: Stops and Frisks

Which of the following is a true statement?

The initial stages of a frisk must be limited to

Any police initiated action that relies solely on the race,ethnicity,or national origin of a person and not his behavior would be best described as what?

Officer Brewer stops a vehicle because it does not have brake lights.However,he is using this reason for a traffic stop because he believes the subjects in the vehicle may be involved in illegal activity involving drugs and wants to check them out.Which of the following best describe this scenario?

A law enforcement officer's power to detain and question suspicious persons dates back to

An anonymous tip that a particular person at a particular location is dealing drugs is not,without more information,sufficient to justify law enforcement officers in stopping and frisking that person.

The Fourth Amendment does not govern seizures of the person which do not eventuate in a trip to the station house and a formal arrest at the station house.

Discuss one court case that had a significant impact concerning sobriety checkpoints and roadblocks used by the police.

During the initial stages of a frisk,an officer feels a soft object about the size of a quarter in the suspect's coat pocket.Realizing that it is not a weapon and unable to conclude that the item is contraband,courts have ruled that without further probable cause the officer should

If a show of authority by a law enforcement officer does not result in a halting or submission by the person being confronted,there is _______________ under the Fourth Amendment.

Which of the following best describe a limited search of a person's body consisting of a careful exploration or pat-down of the outer surfaces of the person's clothing in an attempt to discover weapons?

The determination of the reasonableness of stops and frisks involves balancing a person's right to privacy and right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures against

Often times in cases involving the seizure of a person,the Supreme Court will examine the

Based on the totality of circumstances,which of the following is not a factor that is generally considered in an inquiry concerning whether a "seizure" has occurred?

What are the distinctions between a stop and a formal arrest?

An officer stops a vehicle for a minor equipment violation in order to investigate a more serious crime involving the occupants.This is often referred to as a(n)____________.

A police officer may detain property for a short period of time if he has a reasonable,articulable suspicion that the property contains items subject to seizure.The property may not be searched without a search warrant,but the officer may subject the property to a properly conducted __________.

A _________ is the least intrusive type of seizure of a person under the Fourth Amendment.

Individual Rights Under the United States Constitution

Criminal Courts,Pretrial Processes,and the Exclusionary Rule

Basic Underlying Concepts: Privacy, Probable Cause, and Reasonableness

Criminal Investigatory Search Warrants

Searches for Electronically Stored Information and Electronic Surveillance

Administrative and Special Needs Searches

Arrests, Searches Incident to Arrest, and Protective Sweeps

Consent Searches

The Plain View Doctrine

Search and Seizure of Vehicles and Containers

Open Fields and Abandoned Property

Interrogations, Admissions, and Confessions

Pretrial Visual Identification Procedures

Criminal Trials, Appeals, and Other Post-Conviction Remedies

Filters