in which case did the supreme court endorse a police officer's authority to stop-and-frisk suspects on the streets when there is reasonable suspicion that they are armed and involved in criminal activity. a. florence v. board of chosen freeholders (2012) b. bailey v. united states (2013) c. maryland v. king (2013) d. terry v. ohio (1968) e. florida v. jardines (2013)



Answer :

Terry vs Ohio was the case where the supreme court endorse a police officer's authority to stop-and-frisk suspects on the streets.

What was Terry vs Ohio case ?

A police officer in plain clothes saw Terry and two other males engaging in what he thought was "casing a job, a stick-up." Two of the three males had firearms when the police stopped them and frisked them. Terry was given a three-year prison term after being found guilty of concealing a firearm.

When a police officer has cause to believe that he is dealing with an armed and dangerous person, regardless of whether he has probable cause to arrest the person for a crime, there must be a narrowly defined authority that permits a reasonable search for weapons for the protection of the police officer.

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