ADM JUS 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: East Los Angeles College, Terry Stop, Reasonable Suspicion
17 Jun 2020
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The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated. Two types of seizures: 1) seizures of persons and 2) seizures of things. The seizure of a person requires either the application of physical force, even if it is unsuccessful to restrain movement, or the submission to the assertion of authority (california v. hodari) Terry stops require the officer to have reasonable suspicion that criminal activity is afoot and the person is armed and dangerous. Allows for a protective weapons search, but does not allow for an evidentiary search (minnesota v. The difference in probable cause and reasonable suspicion is the factual degree of certainty. Reasonable suspicion can be influenced by the location and the behavior of the individual (illinois v. In determining if a stop was a terry stop or a full custodial arrest, look at the factors such as time and distance.
