Do you agree with the Supreme Court ruling in this case? Why or why not? Be sure to support your answer in regards to our rights afforded to us by the 4th amendment, the role of the police – public safety, and the goal of the stop.

In Chapter 7, we reviewed the rule of law and how this impacts on policing. Consider a U.S. citizen’s constitutional rights as afforded by the 4th Amendment in regards to search and seizure. Remember the differences between reasonable suspicion and probable cause and which is needed for a stop and frisk, and which is needed for arrest. Get ready to test your knowledge!

Take the short quiz: Spot the Illegal Police Stop (https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/quiz-spot-the-illegal-police-stop/). Note: these are all real cases! There are 7 scenarios. Read the scenario, make your decision as to whether or not it was a legal stop, and then click yes or no under each one. Once you click yes or no, you will see the correct answer and the reasoning behind the legal ruling.

Note in your essay how many of the 7 you correctly answered (you will not be graded on how many you got correct/incorrect), and your overall beliefs about how you did. Did you find it hard to make the right choice?

Consider the case of Indianapolis v. Edmond (https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/531/32/). (This is one of the scenarios). Do you agree with the Supreme Court ruling in this case? Why or why not? Be sure to support your answer in regards to our rights afforded to us by the 4th amendment, the role of the police – public safety, and the goal of the stop.

Provide an essay of 300-500 words (excluding cover page and reference page), written in APA format, to include cover and reference pages. Include at least one academic source in addition to your textbook. View College Resources for assistance with locating academic sources.

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