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According to the text, when can a proper detention occur?

When a police officer wants to inconvenience someone
When a police officer is knowledgeable about detention rules and procedures (correct)
When a police officer has a hunch
When a police officer wants to assert their authority

What is the purpose of temporary detention according to the text?

To gather evidence for a criminal case
To provide a legally useful procedure for the benefit of the community (correct)
To assert the authority of the police
To harass innocent individuals

Where can detentions occur according to the text?

Only during the day
Streets, freeways, sidewalks, parks, and various other places (correct)
Only on streets and freeways
Only in public places

According to the text, what is the purpose of detentions?

To determine if the suspect should be arrested or cited (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum level of suspicion required to lawfully detain a suspect or make a car stop?

Reasonable suspicion (D) Signup and view all the answers

How does reasonable suspicion differ from probable cause?

Reasonable suspicion requires less reliable information than probable cause (D) Signup and view all the answers

How do the courts evaluate whether reasonable suspicion existed?

By considering all relevant circumstances known to the officer at the time of detention (C) Signup and view all the answers

Under what circumstances can an officer remove a concealed object from a detainee's clothing during a pat search?

If the officer reasonably believed the object was a conventional weapon that it could be used as an instrument of assault (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the justification for conducting a pat search based solely on an officer's hunch?

The officer's duty to ensure officer safety (C) Signup and view all the answers

When can an officer reach inside a detainee's clothing to grasp or manipulate an object during a pat search?

If the detainee's clothing is so rigid or heavy that the officer cannot rule out the possibility the object is a weapon (D) Signup and view all the answers

Based on the text, when can a detention be justified even if there are discrepancies between the detainee's and the perpetrator's descriptions?

When the detention occurred near the crime scene or on a logical escape route shortly after the crime was committed (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what type of informant is presumed reliable and may justify a detention if the information was based on their personal knowledge?

Citizen informant (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is necessary to prove when using information from anonymous and untested police informants to justify a detention?

That there was reason to believe the information was accurate (D) Signup and view all the answers

Based on the text, what is the main factor in determining whether a detention is objectively reasonable when information from an anonymous person is used to justify it?

The objective reliability of the informant's information (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following circumstances may justify a detention in a high crime area?

Being present in a high crime area and engaging in suspicious conduct (D) Signup and view all the answers

Under what circumstances may nervousness be considered relevant in determining whether grounds to detain existed?

A nervous reaction that is unusual (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true regarding a suspect's act of lying to officers?

Lying to officers may be considered in determining whether reasonable suspicion exists (A) Signup and view all the answers

Under what circumstances may the flight of a suspect be considered a 'key factor' in establishing reasonable suspicion?

If the suspect is engaged in a program of physical fitness (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, when can an occupant who is not being detained be ordered to exit the car?

If it would help ensure officer safety or facilitate the investigation (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what precautions are usually taken during a felony car stop?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, when can an officer order a suspect to remove their hands from their pockets or keep their hands in sight?

If the officer has reasonable suspicion that the suspect is armed (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, under what circumstances is a pat search of a detainee justified?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, when does a detention become a de facto arrest?

When the officer's actions are assessed objectively in light of the facts and circumstances (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what are the limits to detentions?

Detentions must not be unduly prolonged or unreasonably intrusive, and officers must limit their investigation to the crime or crimes for which reasonable suspicion exists (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, when does restraining a detainee not convert a detention into a de facto arrest?

When handcuffing a detainee while waiting for the victim of a purse snatch to arrive for a show-up, while transporting a rape suspect to a hospital for a show-up, while detaining six suspects in a robbery-murder, or after the detainee struggled with officers (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, when does drawing a gun on a detainee not convert a detention into a de facto arrest?

When the gun is drawn for officer safety and reholstered after it is safe to do so, when the gun is drawn to detain a suspected drug dealer and reholstered after a pat search reveals they are unarmed, when the officer's concern for their safety justifies approaching the suspect with a drawn weapon and reholstering it before patting them down, or when the officer's concern for their safety justifies approaching the suspect with a drawn weapon and reholstering it before patting them down and the suspect does not react violently to being accosted (D) Signup and view all the answers

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According to the text, when can a proper detention occur?

What is the purpose of temporary detention according to the text?

Where can detentions occur according to the text?

According to the text, what is the purpose of detentions?

What is the minimum level of suspicion required to lawfully detain a suspect or make a car stop?

How does reasonable suspicion differ from probable cause?

How do the courts evaluate whether reasonable suspicion existed?

Under what circumstances can an officer remove a concealed object from a detainee's clothing during a pat search?

What is the justification for conducting a pat search based solely on an officer's hunch?

When can an officer reach inside a detainee's clothing to grasp or manipulate an object during a pat search?

Based on the text, when can a detention be justified even if there are discrepancies between the detainee's and the perpetrator's descriptions?

According to the text, what type of informant is presumed reliable and may justify a detention if the information was based on their personal knowledge?

According to the text, what is necessary to prove when using information from anonymous and untested police informants to justify a detention?

Based on the text, what is the main factor in determining whether a detention is objectively reasonable when information from an anonymous person is used to justify it?

Which of the following circumstances may justify a detention in a high crime area?

Under what circumstances may nervousness be considered relevant in determining whether grounds to detain existed?

Which of the following is true regarding a suspect's act of lying to officers?

Under what circumstances may the flight of a suspect be considered a 'key factor' in establishing reasonable suspicion?

According to the text, when can an occupant who is not being detained be ordered to exit the car?

According to the text, what precautions are usually taken during a felony car stop?

According to the text, when can an officer order a suspect to remove their hands from their pockets or keep their hands in sight?

According to the text, under what circumstances is a pat search of a detainee justified?

According to the text, when does a detention become a de facto arrest?

According to the text, what are the limits to detentions?

According to the text, when does restraining a detainee not convert a detention into a de facto arrest?

According to the text, when does drawing a gun on a detainee not convert a detention into a de facto arrest?

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