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In addition to weapons, what other type of item can be seized during a frisk?


A) Contraband
B) Narcotics
C) Wallets
D) Electronics

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Which of the following is not used to determine whether reasonable suspicion existed to justify a Terry stop?


A) Officer experience
B) Officer expertise
C) Probabilities
D) Probable cause

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A police officer is not allowed to consider an individual's arrest record when determining whether to perform a Terry stop if the person in question has served his/her sentence completely.

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To rely solely on race to stop or detain a person would be against the rights provided in the _____ and Fourteenth Amendments.


A) Second
B) Fifth
C) Ninth
D) Thirteenth

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Race can be considered when using a profile, as long as it is one of many factors used.

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Which of the following is one of the seven primary characteristics of Markonni's drug profile?


A) Carrying little or no luggage or large quantities of empty suitcases
B) Immediately making a telephone call after deplaning
C) Leaving a false or fictitious call-back telephone number with the airline
D) Excessively frequent travel to source or distribution cities

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Although not backed by U.S. Supreme Court rule and not to be considered a bright line rule, the Model Penal Code of Pre-Arraignment Procedure places a _____ time limit on Terry stops.


A) 10-minute
B) 20-minute
C) 30-minute
D) 45-minute

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The first profiles were developed to detect and track _____.


A) drunk drivers
B) drug traffickers
C) child molesters
D) serial killers

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During a Terry stop, a suspect cannot be moved against his/her will (barring safety concerns).

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During a Terry stop, a suspect cannot be locked in a police car.

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Explain what factors judges consider in instances in which a suspect threatens an officer's safety and the police resort to physical force, to displaying a weapon, or to detaining an individual in a squad car.

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The number of officers and suspects, the...

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Victim testimony is classified as secondhand information.

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In order to seize narcotics during a frisk, what test must be employed?


A) There must be no doubt that the item is a narcotic.
B) It must be immediately apparent that the item is a narcotic.
C) The officer must have probable cause to believe the item is a narcotic.
D) The officer must be reasonably certain the item is a narcotic.

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The purpose of a frisk is to check a suspicious person for weapons and contraband.

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The practice of law enforcement officials suspecting or detaining a person based purely on race is known as _____.

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The key element that differentiates a Terry stop from an arrest is _____.


A) who can (and cannot) be stopped
B) the number of officers present
C) whether handcuffs are employed
D) the duration of the stop

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When Terry v. Ohio was passed, critics of the new rules feared that the new rules would lead to the destruction of civil liberties. Why did they hold this concern? How did the Court (or how does the rule established in Terry) attempt to assuage these fears?

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Which of the following is not one of the major factors considered by a judge when determining the level of intrusiveness of a Terry stop?


A) The number of suspects
B) The number of officers
C) Whether the suspect is behaving threateningly
D) Whether an informant was involved

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An officer stops an individual for the purposes of a Terry stop; he has reasonable suspicion to do so. During the frisk he finds a small handgun, for which the person has a valid license to own and permit to carry. He also finds a small baggie of cocaine. Can he seize the cocaine and use it as evidence at trial?


A) Yes, he legally discovered the cocaine during the frisk.
B) Yes, according to the "plain touch" rule it is admissible.
C) No, he did not have justification for the stop.
D) No, a Terry stop is allowed to search for weapons only.

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If a suspect flees from the police, officers can consider that act when determining whether reasonable suspicion exists to perform a Terry stop.

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