How does Minnesota v. Dickerson (1993) relate to the Terry doctrine?
What will be an ideal response?
Terry stops are legal authority for a law enforcement official to conduct a "patdown" or search of a person's outer clothing or visual search of a vehicle for contraband. Although the Terry stop is not an arrest, the person is not free to leave; also called a "stop-and-frisk." In Minnesota v. Dickerson, the Court held that protective searches are limited in scope to those areas, places, and objects that reasonably may conceal items dangerous to the police. Searches are further limited to those objects, revealed through exterior searches and the sense of touch, that are immediately identifiable as weapons. Items may not be seized (or even revealed) in the absence of specific information leading to a reasonable belief that the suspect object was an identifiable weapon.
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What will be an ideal response?
Which federal officer is responsible for incident management?
A. Secretary of Homeland Security B. Response Team Leader C. State Homeland Security Director D. FEMA Director
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A. attempted murder B. first-degree murder C. rape D. aggravated assault
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A. The technique occurs in individual therapy sessions. B. The technique is used to reduce post-traumatic stress. C. The technique is also known as critical incident stress debriefing. D. The technique usually occurs in a group setting.