When may an officer frisk an individual for a weapon?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The Court held that a police officer may temporarily detain a person for questioning if the officer has a
reasonable suspicion that criminal activity may be involved. The officer may pat down the person for
weapons only if the officer has the additional reasonable suspicion that the pat down is necessary for
safety reasons. If, during the pat-down for weapons, the officer feels a weapon on the individual, the
officer then has probable cause to conduct a complete search.
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What political group works to obtain legislation favorable to their membership or to impact funding or its allocation within the agency?
A. Non-Profit Organizations B. Unions C. Law enforcement D. None of the above
Crime and public opinion is an example of an ethical issue ______.
a. resulting from policing policies b. in information sharing c. dealing with human rights issues in the criminal justice system d. in the media reporting of crime
If a witness is not certain of a suspect's identity at the initial confrontation but is certain of the identity after a suggestive identification procedure, the court will likely:
A. credit the identification as reliable. B. find the suggestiveness irrelevant because the witness is certain of the identification. C. not credit the identification as reliable. D. consider how suggestive the procedure was.
A writ of habeas corpus requests an examination of the legality of _____________.
A. conditions B. confinement C. length of sentence D. searches