Exam 4: Stop and Frisk

In order to justify a stop and frisk, an officer must be able to present specific facts to support his/her actions. This requirement is known as the requirement of _____

The level of proof necessary to conduct a stop and frisk is _____.

In Terry v. Ohio, the U.S. Supreme Court found the detective's actions reasonable because after the defendants engaged in a series of innocent acts, they then engaged in one overtly criminal act, which aroused the detective's suspicions.

Which of the following factors is not considered in the determination of reasonable suspicion?

Due to the landmark case that established the test for such a stop, a stop and frisk is known in legal vernacular as a _____.

Officers are allowed to seize any contraband during a frisk.

Give an example of an instance in which an officer may lawfully execute a Terry search of the passenger compartment of an automobile.

Which of the following is one of the secondary characteristics of Markonni's drug profile?

Which of the following is not one of the critical considerations of the test established by the U.S. Supreme Court to determine the veracity of the information provided by an informant?

Which of the following is not one of the three points the U.S. Supreme Court has laid out regarding reliance on profiles?

What are the three areas of inquiry one must consider in differentiating between a probable cause arrest and a reasonable suspicion stop?

About half of all state supreme courts have held that officers need reasonable suspicion to order a passenger out of a stopped vehicle.

Explain the totality of the circumstances test used to determine whether an anonymous tip is credible.

Secondhand information, such as that from an informant, eyewitness, or victim, is also known as a _____ report.

What is a hearsay report?

Determining whether a Terry stop has crossed the line into a custodial arrest focuses on three areas: movement, length of detention, and level of intrusiveness. Explain the general rules for each of these areas and give one example for each of what would constitute a Terry stop and what would mildly cross the line into a custodial arrest.

As a general rule, which common law enforcement item can an officer not use while making a Terry stop?

The primary difficulty when using profiles is that innocent individuals often display several of the profile characteristics.

Explain the role of ethnicity and religion in reasonable suspicion.

What is a major limitation to the seizure of narcotics under the plain feel doctrine?