POLI 3120 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Random Checkpoint, Reasonable Suspicion, National Organization For The Reform Of Marijuana Laws
9 Apr 2020
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Arrest - the deprivation of a person"s liberty by someone with legal authority. Interrogation - the questioning of a suspect by law enforcement officers. Occurs when trying to elicit a confession or to assist the officers in solving a crime. No - the test of whether there was a seizure must be based on all the circumstances and whether a reasonable person believed he was not free to leave. Citizens do not have a duty to cooperate with the police. As a practical matter, this is not true. Roadblocks - a barrier or barricade on a road, especially one set up by the authorities to stop and examine traffic. Sobriety checkpoints - police stops, or checkpoints, where officers are set up on a roadway to randomly stop vehicles to check for impaired drivers. These are usually set up during times when impaired driving is known to happen, such as holiday weekends.
