Explain the difference between reasonable suspicion and probable cause.
Ans: Reasonable suspicion is seen as more than a guess or hunch but less than probable cause. Probable cause is the logical belief, supported by facts and circumstances, that a crime has been, is being, or will be committed.
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A. mass B. random C. spree D. serial
Where probable cause exists to search an automobile for a property that could be hidden within the automobile, the search
A) is limited to any place in the automobile where the object of the search could reasonably be hidden. B) is limited by the objects that the officer observes under plain view. C) requires consent by the driver and is limited by the scope of the consent given by the driver of the automobile. D) has no limits concerning the scope of the search. E) none of the above is a correct response.
Explain the rationale of the Court in establishing a bright-line rule that a custodial arrest for any offense gives rise to an officer’s authority to conduct a search incident to an arrest. Do you agree with the Court’s position? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
In 2014, about what percentage of the jail population was female?
A. 15% B. 25% C. 30% D. 40%