The Supreme Court Has Ruled That the Police Have _____________

Multiple Choice

The Supreme Court has ruled that the police have _____________ to take a suspect into custody when "the fact and circumstances within their knowledge and of which they [have] reasonable trustworthy information [are] sufficient to warrant a prudent man in believing that the [suspect] has committed or was committing an offence."

A) probable cause
B) reasonable suspicion
C) a preponderance of the evidence
D) proof beyond a reasonable doubt