Question 1

The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed ________________ under Terry v. Ohio.

Accepted Answer

A)   police roadblocks
B)   detentions of motorists
C)   "stop-and-frisk" searches for weapons
D)   all of the above D

Question 2

"Stop-and-frisk" searches are based upon a standard of _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   reasonable suspicion
B)   probable cause
C)   profiling
D)   dangerous individuals A

Question 3

An officer can detain an individual for any amount of time while conducting a Terry stop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

A detention is not a seizure under the Fourth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A Terry stop is based upon a standard of reasonable suspicion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An anonymous tip can satisfy the demands of reasonable suspicion if the tip is corroborated with other evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

"Stop-and-frisk" searches are allowed to protect officers and the public from concealed weapons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A police-citizen encounter is consensual if the citizen believes he or she is free to leave.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Terry v. Ohio led to the practice of "stop-and-frisk" seizures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Court has shown that an accepted time for a duration of detention is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   20 minutes
B)   40 minutes
C)   two hours
D)   based upon the totality of the circumstances surrounding the stop

Question 11

The United States Supreme Court have issued "bright line" rules that provide specific limitations and durations for Terry stops.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The ________________ of an individual does not fulfill the necessities of reasonable suspicion in order to perform a "stop-and-frisk" search.

Accepted Answer

A)   race of an individual
B)   uncorroborated anonymous tip
C)   hunch
D)   all of the above

Question 13

Police officers can perform Terry stops on any individual for any reason at any time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If an officer asks an individual a question and the individual is free to leave, a(n) _____________ has taken place.

Accepted Answer

A)   Terry stop
B)   consensual encounter
C)   arrest
D)   illegal seizure

Question 15

Terry stops can never apply to motorists or vehicles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An officer can detain _____________ under the doctrines of Terry v. Ohio.

Accepted Answer

A)   luggage
B)   clothing
C)   cell phones
D)   Purses

Question 17

Reasonable suspicion can be based upon _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   information from reliable persons
B)   uncorroborated anonymous tips
C)   racial profiling
D)   all of the above

Question 18

A voluntary encounter between police and citizen is defined as a(n) _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   investigatory stop
B)   Terry stop
C)   consensual encounter
D)   non-arrest detention

Question 19

An investigatory stop must be of a reasonable duration to effect the search.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The ability to stop a vehicle based upon a standard of reasonable suspicion stems from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Rochin v. California
B)   Wolf v. Colorado
C)   Terry v. Ohio
D)   Mapp v. Ohio

Exam 4: Police Authority to Detain

The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed ________________ under Terry v. Ohio.

"Stop-and-frisk" searches are based upon a standard of _______________.

An officer can detain an individual for any amount of time while conducting a Terry stop.

A detention is not a seizure under the Fourth Amendment.

A Terry stop is based upon a standard of reasonable suspicion.

An anonymous tip can satisfy the demands of reasonable suspicion if the tip is corroborated with other evidence.

"Stop-and-frisk" searches are allowed to protect officers and the public from concealed weapons.

A police-citizen encounter is consensual if the citizen believes he or she is free to leave.

Terry v. Ohio led to the practice of "stop-and-frisk" seizures.

The Court has shown that an accepted time for a duration of detention is ____________.

The United States Supreme Court have issued "bright line" rules that provide specific limitations and durations for Terry stops.

The ________________ of an individual does not fulfill the necessities of reasonable suspicion in order to perform a "stop-and-frisk" search.

Police officers can perform Terry stops on any individual for any reason at any time.

If an officer asks an individual a question and the individual is free to leave, a(n) _____________ has taken place.

Terry stops can never apply to motorists or vehicles.

An officer can detain _____________ under the doctrines of Terry v. Ohio.

Reasonable suspicion can be based upon _______________.

A voluntary encounter between police and citizen is defined as a(n) _________________.

An investigatory stop must be of a reasonable duration to effect the search.

The ability to stop a vehicle based upon a standard of reasonable suspicion stems from __________.