In order for a police officer to conduct a Terry Stop, what legal ...

[jazziefee]

In order for a police officer to conduct a Terry Stop, what legal threshold must exist?
 
  A) Mere suspicion
  B) Reasonable suspicion
  C) Probable cause
  D) Proof beyond a reasonable doubt

Question 2

A police officer notices a man looking into a store repeatedly. The man is wearing dark clothing and a hat that is obscuring his face. Additionally, the man's right hand never leaves his right jacket pocket and a suspicious bulge in the same pocket of some sort is evident.
  Which statement below correctly identifies the officer's constitutional actions?
 
  A) The officer may arrest the man for attempted armed robbery.
  B) The officer may only continue to observe the man until the man commits a crime.
  C) The officer may enter into a consensual conversation with the man but may not search, nor take any action. The man may legally walk away.
  D) The officer may conduct a stop and frisk to investigate the intentions of the man. The man may not walk away.

[gabrielle_lawrence]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D

[jazziefee]

Excellent

[kilada]

Gracias!