Explain the facts of the Terry v. Ohio case

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Officer McFadden testified that he observed three men casing a business. He believed that he had
reasonable suspicion to stop a crime before it was about to happen. Due to the nature if the crime the
officer patted the suspects down and found two handguns. The U.S. Supreme Court allowed this search
and this created what was called the Terry stop.

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A. Martha Stewart B. O. J. Simpson C. Rodney King D. Timothy Spence

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Compared to snorting cocaine, injecting cocaine is characterized by what effect?

A. a quicker effect that remains for a longer period of time B. a quicker effect that wears off more quickly C. a slower effect that remains for a longer period of time D. a slower effect that wears off more quickly

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Unidentified specialized words in qualitative interviewing are referred to as ______ categories

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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