Detention And arrest
What are the three types of police interactions?
Casual talks, detentions, and arrests.
What is an emergency search?
It is when officers search someone without a warrant because the situation is urgent.
What does the Supreme Court say police can do during an arrest?
They can search a person to protect themselves and stay safe
What are police using in high-tech searches?
They are using new tools like thermal imaging.
What two students in the class spend their time fighting like a married couple?
Alene and benny
What is a detention?
A detention is when an officer stops you for a short time to ask questions. You must stay, but you are not arrested.
When are emergency searches allowed?
They are allowed when there is danger, a medical emergency, or a risk that evidence will be lost.
What case is mentioned on the slide?
Terry v. Ohio.
What does the court need to decide about these tools?
They must decide if the tools break people’s privacy rights.
Why did the cookie go to the doctor?
Because it felt crumby.
What is an arrest?
An arrest is when an officer takes away your freedom to leave.
Why does the Supreme Court allow emergency searches?
Because getting a warrant might put people in danger or cause evidence to be lost.
What did the officer do in the Terry v. Ohio case?
He did a pat-down search on two men he thought were acting suspicious.
What does thermal imaging show?
It shows heat inside a home.
What do you call a bear with no teeth?
A gummy bear!
Do officers need a reason to arrest someone?
Yes. They need “probable cause,” which means a strong reason.
What is one FBI condition for an emergency search?
There must be probable cause that evidence is on the person.
Did the officer have probable cause in the Terry case?
No, he did not have probable cause.
Why can thermal imaging be a privacy problem?
Because it can show private things happening inside a home.
Why did the banana wear sunscreen?
So it wouldn’t peel.
Can you leave during a detention?
No, you must stay until the officer is done, but you are not officially arrested.
What must officers do during an emergency search?
They must only search as much as needed to stop evidence from being destroyed.
Why did the officer search the men anyway?
Because he had reasonable suspicion — he believed something was not right
When does the government need a warrant?
They need a warrant if the technology shows things they cannot normally see without going inside.
For how many years did Allysson wear braces?
2 years