Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The purpose of a frisk is to find evidence of a crime.
2. The US Supreme Court has banned all stops that take longer than 15 minutes.
3. A frisk is automatically authorized after all stops.
4. Officers may use a frisk as a fishing expedition for evidence of a crime.
5. Stop and frisk activities are governed by the Fifth Amendment.


1. False
2. False
3. False
4. False
5. False

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