Question

________ - There is enough evidence that someone has committed a crime serious enough to warrant being taken into custody (police detention)

(Not a probable cause)

Answer 1

The term you are looking for is "Reasonable Suspicion." This is a legal standard used in the United States when law enforcement has a specific, articulable reason to suspect that a person is involved in criminal activity, which is a lower standard than "probable cause." Reasonable suspicion allows police to stop and briefly detain a person for questioning, but it does not justify a full arrest or search without further evidence.