There is no bright line drawn identifying when a non-stop (voluntary questioning) becomes an investigatory detention.Should the police be required to notify persons that they are free to leave (or not) before any questioning?
What will be an ideal response?
Good answers will discuss the Terry v. Ohio case and its progeny.Currently there is no requirement that police tell persons whether they are free to leave or are being detained.Students should take a position and support it with sound argument and reasoning.For example, the basic premise of privacy and freedom guaranteed in the Fourth Amendment could support an argument that a bright-line notice rule be adopted requiring police to notify person under all circumstances whether they are free to leave.A discussion on the need for police to not only catch the guilty but exonerate the innocent could support the existing law.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The concept that communities are made more secure by removing unsafe residents is ingrained in American tradition, but correctional policy shifts according to legislators' perceptions of what the public wants. This relationship is referred to as the ______________
A. swing of the pendulum. B. enigma. C. revolution. D. paradox.
The belief that government should not interfere in business is referred to as ______.
a. antitrust violations b. commercial bribery c. laissez faire d. truth-in-lending
To become a fence requires ALL BUT which of the following?
a. A willingness to deceive others b. Skill at purchasing goods c. An ability to avoid arrest d. Experience as a thief