Distinguish between probable cause and reasonable suspicion in light of the Fourth Amendment.

Answer should include the following points:

Probable cause: that standard or amount of evidence necessary to affect the arrest of an individual or that induces the belief in the minds of a reasonable officer that the accused probably committed a crime
Reasonable suspicion: a standard which is less than probable cause, but one which is sufficient to authorize an investigative detention

 

 

 

 

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