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Stop and Frisk: Right or Wrong?
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Stop and Frisk: Right or Wrong?
Stop and Frisk
When an officer stops to "frisk" an individual, they search them, typically with their hands to be able to see if the suspect is hiding a weapon or something else (drugs) in their clothes.
Stop and Frisk
How It Crosses the Line
- The officers could be breaking the 4th Amendment
- 4th Amendment-
"The rights of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
-Constitution of United States of America 1789 (rev. 1992)
John W. Terry v. State of Ohio
Cleveland police officer arrested and frisked three suspicious behaving citizens, two of which carried hidden revolvers.
John W. Terry v. State of Ohio
Those arrested claim they did have not done anything illegal. They also claim that, with seraching them, their rights under the 4th Amendment were viloated.
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Terry Stops Controversy
- The stopping and frisking of individuals without a prior authorization by a judge
Terry Stops Controversy
In New York City, the idea and practice of Terry Stopping was intially praised.
- Crime dropped 29% from 2001-2010.
- Only was used in high-crime areas
In New York City, the idea and practice of Terry Stoppi...
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Some argue that they currode trusts between the police and the community.
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Others think that they are overused, peremptory, and unfair.
Racial Profiling
In 2011 684,000 people were stopped and searched in New York City. Most were reported to be African- American or Latino. The NYPD were accused with racial and ethnic profiling.
Racial Profiling
The End Result
With people feeling their rights were being taken away and the racial profiling, Terry Stops were discontinued. This discontinument lead to a sky rocket in crimes with 135 Homocides. The number of homicides shows a 71% jump over the 79 killings that occurred during the same period in 2015. The number of arrests went down 32%. With the arrest count plumetting many may think this is why the number of homocides and crimes increased so drastically.