CJ 3552 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Plain View Doctrine, Terry Stop, Cigarette Pack
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Police-citizen encounters: different forms of police interactions are essentially seizure. Occurs when an officer by means of physical force or show of authority, has in someway restrained the liberty of a citizen . Determine whether a reasonable person would have believed that he was not free to leave : situations (least to most serious): Requests for information (rfi: police approach you ask basic questions and ask for id, can you refuse, somewhat unclear (depends on the state) Stop and identify laws: must give id if stopped: scotus has upheld some and struck down others. Roadblocks and checkpoints: sobriety checkpoints, suspect on the loose, safety checks of cars. No; seizure, subject to 4th amendment challenges, requires at least reasonable suspicion: delaware v. prouse (1979) Police stopping cars for spot checks looking for license and registration. Scotus said this was ok: intrusion of privacy outweighs the supposed government interests .
