Exam 4: Stop and Frisk

In addition to weapons, what other type of item can be seized during a frisk?

During a Terry stop, a suspect cannot be locked in a police car.

If a suspect flees from the police, officers can consider that act when determining whether reasonable suspicion exists to perform a Terry stop.

Victim testimony is classified as secondhand information.

During a Terry stop, a suspect cannot be moved against his/her will (barring safety concerns).

Which of the following is not used to determine whether reasonable suspicion existed to justify a Terry stop?

The first profiles were developed to detect and track _____.

A police officer is not allowed to consider an individual's arrest record when determining whether to perform a Terry stop if the person in question has served his/her sentence completely.

Race can be considered when using a profile, as long as it is one of many factors used.

When Terry v. Ohio was passed, critics of the new rules feared that the new rules would lead to the destruction of civil liberties. Why did they hold this concern? How did the Court (or how does the rule established in Terry) attempt to assuage these fears?

Although not backed by U.S. Supreme Court rule and not to be considered a bright line rule, the Model Penal Code of Pre-Arraignment Procedure places a _____ time limit on Terry stops.

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

An officer stops an individual for the purposes of a Terry stop; he has reasonable suspicion to do so. During the frisk he finds a small handgun, for which the person has a valid license to own and permit to carry. He also finds a small baggie of cocaine. Can he seize the cocaine and use it as evidence at trial?

In order to seize narcotics during a frisk, what test must be employed?

Which of the following is not one of the major factors considered by a judge when determining the level of intrusiveness of a Terry stop?

Explain what factors judges consider in instances in which a suspect threatens an officer's safety and the police resort to physical force, to displaying a weapon, or to detaining an individual in a squad car.

To rely solely on race to stop or detain a person would be against the rights provided in the _____ and Fourteenth Amendments.

The key element that differentiates a Terry stop from an arrest is _____.

The practice of law enforcement officials suspecting or detaining a person based purely on race is known as _____.

The purpose of a frisk is to check a suspicious person for weapons and contraband.