Determining Whether a Terry Stop Has Crossed the Line into a Custodial

question 60

Essay

Determining whether a Terry stop has crossed the line into a custodial arrest focuses on three areas: movement, length of detention, and level of intrusiveness.Explain the general rules for each of these areas and give one example for each of what would constitute a Terry stop and what would mildly cross the line into a custodial arrest?

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Definitions:

Doctrine

A principle or body of principles presented for acceptance or belief, as by a religious, philosophical, scientific, or political group.

Liability

A legal responsibility or obligation, which can be civil or financial in nature.

Reasonable-Person Standard

A legal criterion used to determine how an average person with ordinary prudence would act in certain situations.

Objective

A goal or target that is intended to be achieved.