What Was the Significance of Adams V

question 22

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of Adams v. Williams (1972) in regard to the Fourth Amendment?

• A) The Court held that information from an informant, and not just personal observation by an officer, may establish the requisite suspicion to make a stop.
• B) The Court held that the existence of a wanted poster provided sufficient reasonable suspicion for the police to stop a suspect.
• C) The Court held that a person is not considered seized until he or she submits or is physically forced to submit.
• D) The Court held that, as long as probable cause existed to believe a traffic violation occurred, stopping the motorist was reasonable.

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