Arrest

ArrestTHEFT

THEFT

THEFT

BURGLARY

THEFT

VIOLENT CRIME

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THEFT

THEFT

BURGLARY

THEFT

“The right of the people to be secure in their persons,

houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable

searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no

warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or

affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be

searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”

Fourth Amendment

Arrest/

Detain

“when a reasonable person would not feel free to leave”

Arrest Detain

Seizure of a Person

Requirement: a seizure must be reasonable

Presumed Reasonable

Person’s Consent

Warrant

Police can still seize someone without a warrant or consent

Probable Cause Arrest

Reasonable

Suspicion

Detain Temporari

ly

Enough facts that a reasonable police officer would be strongly suspicious that a particular person committed

a particular crime

The officer knows several minor facts or a larger fact that points to a particular person engaging in some

criminal activity.

How much do the police know?

_________________________________________________________________________________No Hunch Suspicion

Beyond aInfo Reasonable

Doubt

Reasonable

Suspicion

Probable Cause

Suspicious the person did it

Fact pointing to particular crime

Fact pointing to particular person

Fact pointing to criminal activity