DO NOW – Tuesday, December 10 Take out your homework On your Do Now sheet: Is it easy to get a warrant? Why / Why not? When can the police search someone without a warrant? (review notes from yesterday) When can a police officer stop and frisk someone on the street?

New Vocabulary: reasonable suspicion Reasonable suspicion – information which is enough to give an officer a reasonable belief that a person is, was, or is about to be involved in a crime. It's less than probable cause but more than no evidence.

Officer may do a limited stop and frisk for weapons. Any evidence felt and found is admissible in court. If an officer has reasonable suspicion, he/she can stop, question, and frisk an individual – the person is not free to go What is “Reasonable Suspicion?” Less evidence than “probable cause”

The standard of reasonable suspicion comes from the Supreme Court’s decision in Terry v. Ohio (1968) Therefore, a stop-and-frisk encounter is also called a “Terry Stop” (add to vocab) Terry v. Ohio (1968)

Be prepared to answer questions about the specific language in the 4 th Amendment 4 th Am. balance of public safety and civil liberties warrants –what it must include –who writes it, who affirms it probable cause –as opposed to “beyond a reasonable doubt” –as opposed to suspicion and hearsay –as opposed to reasonable doubt warrantless searches Tomorrow’s Quiz