Exam 12: Field Interviews, Arrests, and Jail Searches

A police officer may detain someone for questioning when there are insufficient facts to justify an arrest and the person does not want to cooperate:

A patdown for weapons may be done if there is reasonable suspicion that a person is armed.

Miranda warnings are required prior to questioning a suspect in the field.

A "citizen's arrest" can be made by anyone who observed a misdemeanor being committed.

If an officer legally stops a vehicle based on reasonable suspicion, the officer may:

If a police officer has reasonable suspicion to stop someone, the officer automatically has the authority to search that person for weapons.

Police officers may detain a person in the field if there is reasonable suspicion the person is about to commit a crime.

If a person is detained based on reasonable suspicion, officers may take the person to the police station for fingerprinting.

The right to use force is based on a "reasonable person." The reasonable person is:

Assuming for this question that there was probable cause for the arrest: Did Officer Oliver have authority to arrest Pat without a warrant if the state where these events occurred followed the traditional rules regarding misdemeanor arrests

Did Officer Mertz violate Lonnie's right when she did not give him Miranda warnings prior to asking if he had been smoking

Explain an officer's rights based on Terry v.Ohio: (1) search a person; and (2) search a vehicle the person was in when stopped.

A police officer may conduct a thorough search of a car if a person in the car has been detained and there is reasonable suspicion that there are weapons in the car.

Police dogs trained to detect drugs can be used:

When an officer arrests a person who is a passenger in a car, the officer may search the vehicle as part of the search incident to the arrest:

An officer arrested Tim for disorderly conduct (a misdemeanor) because he was picketing in front of the town's only grocery store and blocking the entrance.No one suspected Tim had a gun.The officer wants to do a search incident to arrest before placing Tim in the patrol car and taking him to jail.Which of the following is true regarding this situation

Probable cause to arrest requires facts that:

Did Officer Knight have the right to stop Jack for questioning

During a valid detention based on Terry v.Ohio, and officer may demand the person give his/her name:

When making a stop based on reasonable suspicion, the police officer has the right to conduct a search: