Reasonable Suspicion
Probable Cause
Arrest
Case Law
100

a legal term that refers to a police officer's reasonably justifiable suspicion that a person has recently committed a crime, is in the process of committing a crime, or is soon going to commit a crime

Reasonable Suspicion

100

A reasonable belief, based on facts or evidence, that a person has committed a crime

Probable Cause

100

An _______ is when law enforcement takes someone into custody because they prove beyond a reasonable doubt that person may have comitted a crime

Arrest

100

Which Case Law describes the totality of the circumstance (TOC) and objectively reasonable (OR) 

Graham vs Connor

200

Unlike reasonable suspicion, where you only need to justify the likelihood of a crime, ______ requires more specific facts of evidence to complete an arrest/ search warrant

Probable Cause

200

During a lawful detention, force may be used True or False

True

200

A ________ _________ is a voluntary interaction where an individual is free to leave at anytime

Consensual Contact

200

Name some examples of what "totality of the circumstances includes" can include

Environmental- dark, high crime area, hostile bystanders

Suspect- size, violent, impairment, medical, mental

The Officers- alone, where back up, injured

300

Another name for a brief investigative stop

Terry Stop

300

California Penal Code section gives peace officers authority to use reasonable force to make an arrest, prevent escape, or overcome resistance

PC 835a

300

During a consenunal contact, the individual does not have to talk to you  True or False

True

300

What case law describes the fourth amendment for unreasonable search and seizure

Terry vs Ohio

400

Reasonable suspicion comes from the the  ___________ amendment which is unlawful search or seizure

Fourth Amendment

400

This California Penal Code section addresses arrests by private persons AKA a "Citizens Arrest"

PC 837

400

After making a lawful custodial arrest, an officer may conduct this type of search within the limits of the law

Incident to arrest

400

What case law defines "Community caretaking."

An officer may have an emergency-aid/exigent-circumstances justification for warrantless entry based on the specific facts indicating someone inside may need immediate assistance

Caniglia v. Strom (2021)

500

Reasonable Suspicion is more than a ______but less than probable cause. 

Hunch

500

When are you required to read someone their Miranda rights?

Custody and Interrogation

500

This Penal Code section provides the primary statutory authority for when a peace officer may make an arrest without a warrant

PC 836

500

What US Supreme Court case establishes the right to order a driver out of a vehicle during a lawful traffic stop 

Pennsylvania vs Mimms

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