SOCL 4461 Study Guide - Final Guide: The Frisk, Frisking, The War On Drugs (Band)
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Pat down of the outer layer of clothes. Officer cannot manipulate the outer layers that would constitute a search: original intention of stop-and-frisk. Never intended to be used as a basis to stop crime. Officers can approach anyone to speak with them. Offi(cid:272)er does(cid:374)"t (cid:374)eed to suspe(cid:272)t a (cid:272)ri(cid:373)e is, has, or (cid:449)ill o(cid:272)(cid:272)ur. United states v. mendenhall (1980): (cid:862)a perso(cid:374) is seized (cid:449)he(cid:374) (cid:272)ir(cid:272)u(cid:373)sta(cid:374)(cid:272)es surrou(cid:374)di(cid:374)g the i(cid:374)(cid:272)ide(cid:374)t i(cid:374)di(cid:272)ate that a reasonable person would have believed he (cid:449)as (cid:374)ot free to lea(cid:448)e(cid:863) (cid:894)crago (cid:1006)(cid:1004)(cid:1004)(cid:1007), (cid:1007)(cid:1004)(cid:1004)(cid:895). Problems with consensual encounter: (cid:862)reaso(cid:374)a(cid:271)le perso(cid:374)(cid:863) deter(cid:373)i(cid:374)ed (cid:271)y judges, places blame on the offender, creates distrust in police if abused, most people are(cid:374)"t legally trai(cid:374)ed. The (cid:272)op does(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e to tell you are free to lea(cid:448)e or that you (cid:272)a(cid:374) refuse to (cid:271)e searched: most people don"t feel free to leave. Consensual encounters make finding drugs and other contraband easier. Cop does(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e to tell you that you (cid:272)a(cid:374) refuse to (cid:271)e sear(cid:272)hed.
