If an Officer Has ______________ That a Person Might Be

question 18

Multiple Choice

If an officer has ______________ that a person might be engaged in the commission of a crime, the officer is authorized to stop the person, ask questions, and frisk him or her to see if they are dangerous.

• A) mens rea
• B) actus reus
• C) reasonable suspicion
• D) habeaus corpus

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Definitions:

Personal Assessments

Evaluations or analyses of an individual's characteristics, skills, or performance.

Direct Observation

A research method where behaviors or events are recorded as they naturally occur, without interference or manipulation by the observer.

Internal Locus of Control

The belief that one's actions and behaviors are responsible for the outcomes in their life, rather than external forces.

External Locus

A psychological concept where individuals believe that their lives are controlled by external forces rather than their own actions.