Question
Which U.S. Supreme Court case ruled that when police have reasonable cause to believe a suspect is armed and dangerous, an investigatory stop and brief frisk are permissible?
a
Mapp v Ohio 1961
b
California v Greenwood 1988
c
Terry v Ohio 1968
d
Nix v Williams 1984
a
Mapp v Ohio 1961
b
California v Greenwood 1988
c
Terry v Ohio 1968
d
Nix v Williams 1984
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **c) Terry v Ohio 1968**. This case established the principle that police may conduct a brief investigatory stop and frisk for weapons if they have a reasonable suspicion that a person is armed and dangerous.