Quiz #4

Question 1

True or False: A bag of marijuana could reasonably feel like a weapon during a frisk

Answer 1

False

Question 2

A frisk is described as:

Answer 2

a patdown of the outer clothing to determine if a weapon is presented

Question 3

True or False: A police officer may search for illegal drugs if he/she has reasonable suspicion that an unarmed suspect has drugs in his pockets.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A private citizen MAY conduct a Terry v. Ohio stop and frisk

Answer 4

False

Question 5

True or False: If an officer has reasonable suspicion to stop a suspect, may the officer physically restrain the suspect if he tries to get away.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

True or False: If an officer who conducts a Terry v. Ohio stop and frisk fails to determine probable cause that a crime has been committed, he must release the suspect.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

True or False: Reasonable suspicion may not be used as a justification to stop a motor vehicle

Answer 7

False

Question 8

The Court in Terry v. Ohio indicated that the police should conduct a general inquiry prior to conducting a frisk. Which of the following would not be considered a proper general inquiry?

Answer 8

A suspect is handcuffed and questioned in the back of a police car.

Question 9

The standard of proof for a Terry v. Ohio stop and frisk is

Answer 9

Reasonable suspicion

Question 10

The use of the stop and frisk has been criticized for several reasons. Which of the following is not a common criticism?

Answer 10

it is used as a crime prevention technique