Author Question: According to the Supreme Court opinion in U.S. v. Sharpe, concerning a determination of how long ... (Read 45 times)

lidoalex · **on:** Aug 16, 2018

According to the Supreme Court opinion in U.S. v. Sharpe, concerning a determination of how long police officers can detain suspects during lawful stops:

a. a bright line rule of one hour is used to determine whether an investigative detention is reasonable.
b. Any stop more than twenty minutes, without an arrest, is unreasonable.
c. Officers can detain suspects, without arresting them, for twelve hours.
d. In evaluating whether an investigative stop is unreasonable, a flexible approach using common sense andordinary experience must govern.

Question 2

According to Michigan v. Sitz (1990), do DWI roadblocks constitute unlawful stops?

a. Yes, they are unlawful stops unless the individual stopped has already demonstrated some subjectivesymptoms of driving while under the influence.
b. No, they are not unlawful as long as the police have a warrant to search all vehicles' suspected of DWIsuspects.
c. Yes, they are unlawful based on the Fourth Amendment unreasonable' test.
d. No, they are not unlawful because there is a compelling interest related to public safety.