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According to the text, when can a proper detention occur?
According to the text, when can a proper detention occur?
What is the purpose of temporary detention according to the text?
What is the purpose of temporary detention according to the text?
Where can detentions occur according to the text?
Where can detentions occur according to the text?
According to the text, what is the purpose of detentions?
According to the text, what is the purpose of detentions?
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What is the minimum level of suspicion required to lawfully detain a suspect or make a car stop?
What is the minimum level of suspicion required to lawfully detain a suspect or make a car stop?
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How does reasonable suspicion differ from probable cause?
How does reasonable suspicion differ from probable cause?
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How do the courts evaluate whether reasonable suspicion existed?
How do the courts evaluate whether reasonable suspicion existed?
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Under what circumstances can an officer remove a concealed object from a detainee's clothing during a pat search?
Under what circumstances can an officer remove a concealed object from a detainee's clothing during a pat search?
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What is the justification for conducting a pat search based solely on an officer's hunch?
What is the justification for conducting a pat search based solely on an officer's hunch?
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When can an officer reach inside a detainee's clothing to grasp or manipulate an object during a pat search?
When can an officer reach inside a detainee's clothing to grasp or manipulate an object during a pat search?
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Based on the text, when can a detention be justified even if there are discrepancies between the detainee's and the perpetrator's descriptions?
Based on the text, when can a detention be justified even if there are discrepancies between the detainee's and the perpetrator's descriptions?
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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 type of informant is presumed reliable and may justify a detention if the information was based on their personal knowledge?
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According to the text, what is necessary to prove when using information from anonymous and untested police informants to justify a detention?
According to the text, what is necessary to prove when using information from anonymous and untested police informants to justify a detention?
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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?
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?
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Which of the following circumstances may justify a detention in a high crime area?
Which of the following circumstances may justify a detention in a high crime area?
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Under what circumstances may nervousness be considered relevant in determining whether grounds to detain existed?
Under what circumstances may nervousness be considered relevant in determining whether grounds to detain existed?
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Which of the following is true regarding a suspect's act of lying to officers?
Which of the following is true regarding a suspect's act of lying to officers?
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Under what circumstances may the flight of a suspect be considered a 'key factor' in establishing reasonable suspicion?
Under what circumstances may the flight of a suspect be considered a 'key factor' in establishing reasonable suspicion?
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According to the text, when can an occupant who is not being detained be ordered to exit the car?
According to the text, when can an occupant who is not being detained be ordered to exit the car?
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According to the text, what precautions are usually taken during a felony car stop?
According to the text, what precautions are usually taken during a felony car stop?
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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, when can an officer order a suspect to remove their hands from their pockets or keep their hands in sight?
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According to the text, under what circumstances is a pat search of a detainee justified?
According to the text, under what circumstances is a pat search of a detainee justified?
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According to the text, when does a detention become a de facto arrest?
According to the text, when does a detention become a de facto arrest?
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According to the text, what are the limits to detentions?
According to the text, what are the limits to detentions?
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According to the text, when does restraining a detainee not convert a detention into a de facto arrest?
According to the text, when does restraining a detainee not convert a detention into a de facto arrest?
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According to the text, when does drawing a gun on 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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