What Is the Inquiry Made by the Court in Determining

question 41

Multiple Choice

What is the inquiry made by the Court in determining if the intrusive techniques of detention used by an officer during a Terry stop are acceptable under the Fourth Amendment?

• A) Whether the investigative methods employed by the police officer were the least intrusive means reasonably available to verify or dispel the officer's suspicion in a short period of time
• B) Whether, given the totality of the circumstances, the intrusion techniques employed by the police officer were necessary under the circumstances
• C) Whether the police officer had the opportunity to make the stop in a less intrusive fashion
• D) All of the above

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