[CJ] Chapter 7: Police Officers in Action (Bolded) Flashcards
Arrest Warrant
A court order issued by the judge who was determined that the police officer has probable cause. The arrest warrant authorized a suspect taken into custody.
Probable Cause (ARREST)
Defined in the previous chapter, this is the reasonable belief by a police officer that a suspect has committed or is committing a crime and is the legal basis for a lawful arrest.
Request for Information (RFI)
The lowest level of police intrusion, police officers are able to ask nonthreatening questions that should not make the person being question, feel that they are suspected of a crime. The legal standard for Request for Information is articulable reason to ask.
Articulable Reason (RFI)
Justification for why the question needed to be asked.
Inquiry
The second level of police intrusion, police officers are able to ask more pointed questions that could make a person being questioned, feel like they are suspected for a crime. The legal standard inquiry is a founded suspicion that a criminal is afoot.
Founded Suspicion (that Criminality is Afoot) (INQUIRY)
The police officer has a general idea that something criminal is happening and thinks the person they are questioning could be involved, but they are not sure.
Forcible Stop
The third level of police intrusion, where an officer can stop and detain someone against their will. The legal standard for forcible stop is reasonable suspicion.
Reasonable suspicion (STOP)
The police officer has enough evidence to reasonably suspicious that
Frisk
The highest level of police intrusion, where officers are allowed to pat down a he outside of a suspect’s clothing for the purpose of discovering weapons.
Articulable Basis (to fear for one’s safety) (FRISK)
The officer has a reason that they can articulate to be fearful of the suspect.
