standards of Legal Justification Flashcards
Consensual encounter
officer comes to voluntary contact with a citizen under circumstances.
Fellow officer rule
relying on the collective knowledge of other officers.
investigative stop
officer has reasonable suspicion that the person stopped is committing a violation.
Live lineup
Number of individuals which may include a known suspect
Mere suspicion
Gut feeling based on law enforcement training and knowledge.
Photo array
Victim or witness a series of photographs in a non- suggestive manner.
Probable cause
fair probability or reasonable grounds to believe a crime was committed.
Pretext stops
may suspect that evidence of criminal activity in a vehicle but can’t stop.
Proof beyond a reasonable doubt
Practical proof that a defendant is guilty.
Reasonable suspicion
Support a legal terry stop.
Show-up
Officer locates a suspect a short time after the commission of an offense.
what is the 4 standards are legal justification
Mere suspicion, Reasonable suspicion, Probable cause, Proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
Totality of circumstances
deciding whether the reasonable suspicion or probable cause standards been met.
