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What does the Florida Stop and Frisk Law (F.S. §901.151) authorize law enforcement officers to do?
What does the Florida Stop and Frisk Law (F.S. §901.151) authorize law enforcement officers to do?
- Arrest a person if there is any suspicion of a criminal offense
- Temporarily detain a person to investigate their identity and the circumstances of their presence if there is reasonable indication of a criminal violation (correct)
- Conduct a thorough search of a person's belongings without any specific reason
- Temporarily detain a person without any indication of criminal violation
According to the text, how long can a person be temporarily detained under the Florida Stop and Frisk Law (F.S. §901.151)?
According to the text, how long can a person be temporarily detained under the Florida Stop and Frisk Law (F.S. §901.151)?
- As long as necessary to conduct a thorough search
- Beyond the place where the detention was first effected or its immediate vicinity
- For an indefinite period until wrongdoing is established
- No longer than is reasonably necessary to effect the purposes of the law (correct)
In what circumstances can a police officer temporarily detain a person under F.S. §901.151?
In what circumstances can a police officer temporarily detain a person under F.S. §901.151?
- If the officer wants to conduct further investigations on any individual
- If there is reasonable indication that the person has committed, is committing, or is about to commit a criminal offense (correct)
- If the person matches the description of a suspect in a recent crime
- If the officer has any suspicion about the person's intentions
What is the key purpose of temporarily detaining a person under the Florida Stop and Frisk Law (F.S. §901.151)?
What is the key purpose of temporarily detaining a person under the Florida Stop and Frisk Law (F.S. §901.151)?
According to the text, what type of offenses can lead to temporary detention under F.S. §901.151?
According to the text, what type of offenses can lead to temporary detention under F.S. §901.151?
What does F.S. §901.151 authorize a police officer to do when investigating a reported misdemeanor performed outside of his or her presence?
What does F.S. §901.151 authorize a police officer to do when investigating a reported misdemeanor performed outside of his or her presence?
What is required for an investigatory stop according to the text?
What is required for an investigatory stop according to the text?
According to Woodson, when can a police officer conduct a weapons search?
According to Woodson, when can a police officer conduct a weapons search?
When does a seizure occur according to the text?
When does a seizure occur according to the text?
What must a person do when stopped based on reasonable suspicion?
What must a person do when stopped based on reasonable suspicion?
What can school officials do if they have a reasonable suspicion that a student is armed?
What can school officials do if they have a reasonable suspicion that a student is armed?
In what situation can a consent to search be considered involuntary according to the text?
In what situation can a consent to search be considered involuntary according to the text?
What happens if a person refuses to provide his or her name when stopped based upon reasonable suspicion?
What happens if a person refuses to provide his or her name when stopped based upon reasonable suspicion?
What type of search does a school official request when there is reasonable suspicion that a student is carrying a dangerous weapon?
What type of search does a school official request when there is reasonable suspicion that a student is carrying a dangerous weapon?
What does the text prescribe as necessary for conducting a weapons search according to Section 901.151(5) of the Florida Statutes (1989)?
What does the text prescribe as necessary for conducting a weapons search according to Section 901.151(5) of the Florida Statutes (1989)?
Under what circumstances can a school official request any police officer to perform a pat-down search for weapons?
Under what circumstances can a school official request any police officer to perform a pat-down search for weapons?
What is necessary for an officer to conduct a stop and frisk under F.S. §901.151?
What is necessary for an officer to conduct a stop and frisk under F.S. §901.151?
In what circumstance can law enforcement officers use drawn weapons in a Terry stop?
In what circumstance can law enforcement officers use drawn weapons in a Terry stop?
Under what circumstances is it unlawful for a person lawfully detained by a law enforcement officer to give a false name or falsely identify himself or herself?
Under what circumstances is it unlawful for a person lawfully detained by a law enforcement officer to give a false name or falsely identify himself or herself?
What does a frisk allow an officer to do?
What does a frisk allow an officer to do?
In which case did the court rule that an officer exceeded the scope of a lawful pat-down?
In which case did the court rule that an officer exceeded the scope of a lawful pat-down?
When can an officer continue to search a suspect after a frisk is completed?
When can an officer continue to search a suspect after a frisk is completed?
What is required for an officer to frisk a person who is about to voluntarily become a passenger in the officer's vehicle?
What is required for an officer to frisk a person who is about to voluntarily become a passenger in the officer's vehicle?
When can an officer order a suspect to spit out the contents of his or her mouth?
When can an officer order a suspect to spit out the contents of his or her mouth?
Under what circumstances can an officer pat-down a driver or passenger during a traffic stop?
Under what circumstances can an officer pat-down a driver or passenger during a traffic stop?
Under what circumstances can an officer conduct a frisk without having an independent suspicion that the suspect is armed?
Under what circumstances can an officer conduct a frisk without having an independent suspicion that the suspect is armed?
What did the U.S. Supreme Court decide in Minnesota v. Dickerson (1993)?
What did the U.S. Supreme Court decide in Minnesota v. Dickerson (1993)?
What can plain feel of certain objects during a lawful pat-down provide according to Conyers v. State?
What can plain feel of certain objects during a lawful pat-down provide according to Conyers v. State?
Under what circumstances can a police officer make a justified protective frisk or 'pat-down'?
Under what circumstances can a police officer make a justified protective frisk or 'pat-down'?
In which scenario would a frisk by an officer be considered invalid?
In which scenario would a frisk by an officer be considered invalid?
What must be immediately obvious to a police officer for narcotics seizure to be justified while frisking a suspect?
What must be immediately obvious to a police officer for narcotics seizure to be justified while frisking a suspect?
In what scenario would handcuffing a person during a stop and frisk be considered reasonable?
In what scenario would handcuffing a person during a stop and frisk be considered reasonable?
According to Mackey v. State, 124 So. 3d 176 (Fla. 2013), in what situation is reasonable suspicion for a frisk established?
According to Mackey v. State, 124 So. 3d 176 (Fla. 2013), in what situation is reasonable suspicion for a frisk established?
What did State v. Rodriquez, 674 So.2d 899 (Fla. 5th DCA 1996) rule regarding frisking a suspect present at the scene of a crime?
What did State v. Rodriquez, 674 So.2d 899 (Fla. 5th DCA 1996) rule regarding frisking a suspect present at the scene of a crime?
What was ruled in Dewberry v. State, 905 So.2d 963 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005) regarding furtive movements?
What was ruled in Dewberry v. State, 905 So.2d 963 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005) regarding furtive movements?
What is required for a warrantless search of an automobile to be justified under the Fourth Amendment?
What is required for a warrantless search of an automobile to be justified under the Fourth Amendment?
