Political Law, 2012 Bar — Question 98

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Where a police officer observes unusual conduct which leads him reasonably to conclude in light of his experience that criminal activity may be afoot and that the persons with whom he is dealing may be armed and dangerous and he identifies himself and makes reasonable inquiries, but nothing serves to dispel his reasonable fear for his own or other’s safety, he is entitled to conduct a carefully limited search of the outer clothing of such persons for weapons. Such search is constitutionally permissible and is known as a: (A) stop and search. (B) stop and frisk. (C) stop and interrogate. (D) stop and detain.

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