Explain the scope of an allowable search under the stop and frisk exception to the warrant requirement.
What will be an ideal response?
When an officer has reasonable suspicion that criminal activity is afoot and that the suspect may be armed, he is allowed to perform a limited pat down of the suspect in the name of officer safety (Terry v. Ohio). This is usually limited to the outer layer of clothing and is done to detect any weapons that the suspect may be carrying. If in the process of the pat down, an officer discovers other nonthreatening contraband, it may be seized, only if it is immediately apparent and is not found as the result of squeezing, sliding, or otherwise manipulating the contents of the subject’s pockets (Minnesota v. Dickerson).
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a. male activity b. female activity c. African-American activity d. elderly activity
As compensation for individuals wrongly convicted of the death penalty, The Innocence Project recommends $50,000 as a minimum for each year spent in prison. In providing $80,000 a year in compensation, ______ emerged as the state that provides the most comprehensive annual compensation.
A.Colorado B.Texas C.Massachusetts D.Arkansas
Cultural criminologists argue that social events should be studied using the subjective interpretation of events, motives, and people (rather than data). This is called a ____________ approach
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Cumulative evidence:
a. restates what another witness has already testified about. b. applies when physical evidence validates testimonial evidence. c. proves the same fact as a prior witness but by another means. d. none of these are correct.