The U.S. Supreme has often held that "Mere police questioning does not constitute a seizure", Florida v. Bostick, 501 U.S. 429, 434 (1991), whether or not the officer doing the questioning has any basis for suspecting an individual of criminal activity. If the circumstances surrounding the knock-and-talk are such that the person does not feel free to leave and stop answering questions, the
questioning becomes "custodial" and the person is "seized" under the Fourth Amendment. With that noted, what factors do you think should be recognized as factors that should be taken into consideration when judging whether a person should reasonably consider him/herself in "custody"? Explain your responses.
What will be an ideal response?
Responses should relate to the student's knowledge of the existing circumstances that would constitute a custodial situation versus non-custodial.
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