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An officer observes an individual leaving a place the officer believes to be a drug house.As the officer approaches,the man makes furtive gestures,reacts nervously,and changes course quickly before the officer yells out for the man to stop.The man stops.The man is carrying a locked case.Which of the following is true?


A) The officer is justified to immediately pry open the case and search it.
B) The officer is justified to temporarily detain the man and case and have the case sniffed by a drug canine.
C) The officer cannot temporarily detain the person, but is justified in detaining the case.
D) The officer has probable cause and is justified to place the man under arrest.

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Briefly describe the history and purpose of the origination of the Geneva Conventions.

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Explain the importance of the concept of "flight" - both in terms of establishing reasonable suspicion and in the context of making a determination about whether a person has been seized or not.

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Officers may stop a person or a vehicle on the basis of which of the following?


A) police flyer and bulletin, but not a radio dispatch
B) bulletin and radio dispatch, but not a police flyer
C) radio dispatch and police flyer, but not a bulletin
D) a police flyer, bulletin, or a radio dispatch

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Generally speaking,_________ is needed to support an anonymous tip and provide reasonable suspicion to justify an investigatory stop.

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Define and give an example of a pretextual stop.

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?Relying on the plain view doctrine,the Minnesota v.Dickerson ruling stated that officers could seize non-threatening contraband,such as drugs,if its identity as contraband is immediately apparent to the sense of touch.This exception is best known as the


A) reasonable grasp motion.
B) plain touch exception.
C) plain view doctrine.
D) one-motion grasp exception.

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An officer observes an individual talking with known drug addicts over a period of several hours.The officer eventually approaches the individual and pulls illegal drugs out of the suspect's pocket after the suspect has thrust his hand into his pocket first.The officer testifies that he never saw nor believed that the suspect had a weapon.What position would the courts take pertaining to this seizure?


A) uphold the search as legal
B) throw out the search as an illegal seizure
C) look at the totality of the circumstances including the suspect's prior record
D) none of these

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_______________ is a less demanding standard than _______________.


A) Reasonable suspicion; probable cause
B) Probable cause; reasonable suspicion
C) Factual belief; probable cause
D) Prudent oversight; reasonable suspicion

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The case that established the foundation for stop and frisk is:


A) Terry v. Ohio
B) United States v. Dortch
C) United States v. Sharpe
D) United States v. Place

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The term _____________ is a designation given to individuals who were captured by the United States on suspicion of being involved in terrorist activities by being a part of or supporting Taliban or al Qaeda forces,or associated forces that are engaged in hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners.

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Courts have consistently ruled that an investigative detention must be temporary and last no longer than


A) thirty minutes.
B) sixty minutes.
C) necessary to effectuate the purpose of the stop.
D) necessary for the officer to determine whether a felony has been committed.

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?A law enforcement officer's authority to frisk is limited and narrowly drawn.

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Stop and frisk procedures are serious intrusions on a person's privacy and are governed by which of the following Amendments to the Constitution?


A) First
B) Third
C) Fourth
D) Fifth

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As the delay between the development of reasonable suspicion on the part of the officer and the actual stop grows longer,courts may find that the suspicion has "evaporated."

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Define what is meant by a furtive gesture and give two examples.

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Many things can affect the reasonableness of a police initiated stop.?According to the text and the most recent case law,usually a case that involves a stop of _____________________ is probably outside an acceptable time limit.


A) five to ten minutes
B) ten to fifteen minutes
C) twenty to twenty-five minutes
D) thirty to thirty-five minutes

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If a show of authority by a law enforcement officer does not result in a halting or submission by the person being confronted,it is still considered a seizure under the Fourth Amendment.

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In the case of United States v.Place,the courts ruled that seizure of a suspect's luggage suspected of containing drugs for approximately ________ in order to transport the luggage to another airport for a canine sniff was excessive.


A) one hour
B) ninety minutes
C) four hours
D) eight hours

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Explain how the courts have defined reasonableness,as the concept relates to stops and to frisks.

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