The Terry stop allows police to briefly detain when they have:

A No particular reason

B Reasonable articulable suspicion that criminal activity is afoot

C Probable cause only

D A warrant

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Terry v. Ohio: police may briefly stop a person based on reasonable articulable suspicion (less than probable cause) that crime is occurring, has occurred, or is about to occur.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "The Terry stop allows police to briefly detain when they have:" is Option B: Reasonable articulable suspicion that criminal activity is afoot.

The other options — A) No particular reason, C) Probable cause only, D) A warrant — are incorrect for this BAR Exam Prep question. As explained above: Terry v. Ohio: police may briefly stop a person based on reasonable articulable suspicion (less than probable cause) that crime is occurring, has occurred, or is about to occur.

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The Terry stop allows police to briefly detain when they have:

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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