Question

1. To conduct a “stop-and-frisk,” police must have _______ that criminal activity is afoot.

probable cause

reasonable suspicion

a preponderance of evidence

clear and convincing evidence

2. The purpose of a “frisk” is to allow police to make a limited pat-down search for _________.

weapons

contraband

the One Ring

identification papers

3. The deprivation of a person’s liberty by someone with legal authority is termed a (an) ______.

false imprisonment

intervention

arrest

capias

4. For a police officer to make an arrest he or she must have ___________.

a reasonable idea that a wrong has been committed

a suspicion that an individual may have violated the law

probable cause to believe an individual has committed an offense

a “hunch” that an individual may have committed an offense

Answer 1

Solution:

1: Reasonable suspicion
Police should have reasonable suspicion that the suspect may have, or will be committing a crime or violating the law before getting suspects into frisk.

2: Weapons
It is performed to check if the suspect is armed, dangerous, or not.

3: Arrest
deprivation of liberty is done through legally authoritative people by arresting the victim.

4: Probable cause to believe an individual has committed an offense
To make an arrest the policemen should have a probable cause explaining the arrest.