reasonable suspicion is sufficient for which of the following four areas of police work?
A) Arrests
B) Traffic stops
C) Searches
D) Seizures
I think its either b or c but leaning more towards c
I'd go with B.
C gets the officer involved with 4th amendment issues.
See that is what I was thinking also. Thank you for your help I will let you know what the correct answer is in a little while.
It's not c. Without consent, the police officer would need a search warrant unless it is an immediate emergency. (Which they can often get). I would also guess b.
The correct answer was B thank you for your help
To determine which area(s) of police work require reasonable suspicion, let's break down the options:
A) Arrests: Reasonable suspicion is not sufficient for arrests. In order to make an arrest, the police typically need probable cause, which is a higher standard than reasonable suspicion.
B) Traffic stops: Reasonable suspicion is sufficient for traffic stops. Under the Fourth Amendment's "reasonable suspicion" standard, a police officer may initiate a traffic stop if they have a reasonable belief that a traffic violation or other illegal activity has occurred, is occurring, or is about to occur.
C) Searches: You are correct! Reasonable suspicion is sufficient for searches. When the police have a reasonable suspicion that a person is involved in criminal activity or possesses evidence of a crime, they can perform a limited search (known as a "Terry stop" or a "stop and frisk"), which is an exception to the Fourth Amendment's general requirement of probable cause.
D) Seizures: Reasonable suspicion is sufficient for seizures. In the context of police work, a seizure occurs when the police temporarily or permanently take possession of a person's property. If the police have a reasonable suspicion that an item is evidence of a crime or is subject to forfeiture, they can seize it. However, if a seizure goes beyond temporary possession and becomes a significant intrusion, such as an arrest, a higher standard of probable cause is required.
Therefore, the correct answer is both B) Traffic stops and C) Searches.