STOP AND FRISK

STOP AND FRISK

Introduction

It is the right of every Citizen of United States to remain free of unreasonable seizure and search. This is the reason why many of the law-abiding citizens when frisked by police, ask for the warrants. However, the fact is that warrants are not always needed by the police in many cases. In case where the police expect something fishy, they can use their power and check any one for any illegal activities.

This stop and frisk power became effective tool for the police in the year 1968 after the case of Ohio vs. Terry. The supreme ...