Author Question: According to SCOTUS in Michigan v. Sitz (1990), involving sobriety checkpoints, detaining a car ... (Read 145 times)

WWatsford · **on:** Aug 13, 2018

According to SCOTUS in Michigan v. Sitz (1990), involving sobriety checkpoints, detaining a car briefly at a sobriety checkpoint requires:

a. reasonable suspicion that the driver is driving under the influence.
b. probable cause that the driver is driving under the influence.
c. clear and convincing evidence that the driver is driving under the influence.
d. no individualized suspicion, because of the importance of the state's interest in addressing the drunk driving problem.

Question 2

According to SCOTUS in Michigan v. Sitz (1990), involving sobriety checkpoints, detaining a car briefly at a sobriety checkpoint:

a. is not a stop.
b. is a stop, but it is not covered by the Fourth Amendment.
c. is a stop to which the Fourth Amendment applies.
d. requires probable cause that someone in the car has committed a crime.