Identify and describe the balance of values at the heart of the United States’ constitutional democracy and explain how and why that balance is flexible.

Identify the three possible alternatives for applying the Fourth Amendment to stops and frisks. State which alternative was adopted by the U.S. Supreme Court and explain why the Court made this decision. (Points : 20)

List the facts an officer can take into account in building probable cause. What use can an officer make of hearsay to prevent someone’s ability to come and go as he or she pleases? (Points : 20)

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