The level of proof based on no factual information
What is mere hunch
100
The level of proof that allows officers to stop, frisk, or question a person.
What is reasonable suspicion
100
The level of proof that contains facts or evidence that a crime has been, will be, or is being committed.
What is Probable Cause
100
The level of proof that allows an officer to arrest or search
What is Probable Cause
100
The level of proof required in a criminal trial
What is Proof beyond a reasonable doubt?
200
The minimum age to consent to a search.
What is 17
200
The Supreme Court case that ruled that officers may pat down outer clothing of a subject if they believe him to be armed and dangerous and for protection of themselves or others.
What is Terry v. Ohio
200
A search that is not allowed at school
What is body cavity search?
200
A search of the immediate area that occurs after a lawful arrest has been made.
What is search incident to arrest?
200
The minimum amount of lawful aggression sufficient to achieve a legitimate law enforcement objective.
What is Reasonable and necessary force?
300
Devices used to protect property that can cause death or serious bodily injury.
What is not allowed as a justification for protection of persons or properties?
300
The level of force that stops 95% of all aggression
What is officer presence?
300
The element of an arrest that requires officers to be within their jurisdiction and their legal right to make an arrest.
What is Authority?
300
The actual seizure of a person and constructive seizure when a person voluntarily submits to the authority of the officer.
What is custody
300
A suspect that exhibits behavior that is consistent with committing a crime, such as attempting to destroy evidence, evasive answers, or resisting officers.
What is Probable cause building blocks?
400
Confinement that is justified when force is justified and the officer takes reasonable measures to terminate the confinement when the person can be safely released.
What is Confinement as justifiable force?
400
Supreme Court case that states items in plain view can be seized as long as the officer was legally there, the property was discovered inadvertently, and it is clear the item is illegal to possess.
What is Coolidge v. New Hampshire?
400
The Supreme Court case that ruled items of contraband that have been seized during an illegal search cannot be used as evidence during the trial.
What is Mapp v. Ohio?
400
The level of proof required at a school.
What is administrators-reasonable suspicion; Police-Probable Cause
400
The Supreme Court case that states officer may only hold you long enough to conduct their investigation and detention must match the justification for the stop.
What is Florida v. Royer
500
The relationships protected under Chapter 9 of the Penal Code
What is Parent-child, Educator-Student, and Guardian-incompetent
500
The supreme court decision that states deadly force is not justified unless the suspect poses a risk of serious harm.
What is Tennessee v. Garner?
500
the Degrees of Tort
What is Negligence, Gross Negligence, and intentioanl actions?
500
When an officer's use of justified force is no longer justified if, in using deadly force, the officer recklessly injures or kills an innoceent third person.
What is Reckless injury of an innocent third person?
500
Conduct that is excusable if the conduct was justified under Chapter 9 of the Texas Penal Code.