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?
Answer: 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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A. She will be eligible to be promoted as a police lieutenant. B. She will not take part in patrolling activities herself. C. She will not be able to effectively manage her team. D. She will be projected as a role model for sergeants of other precincts.
What percentage of sex offenders are confined under civil commitment procedures?
a. 1–2% b. 4–5% c. 9–10% d. 13–14%
Members of the courtroom workgroup know that the same individual may, at different times,
a. be a victim, a witness, and an offender b. be a victim and an offender c. be a witness and an offender d. be an offender
The two basic elements of all crimes are the criminal mind (mens rea) and criminal act (actus reus)
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.