Concept information
Preferred term
investigatory detentions
Definition
- In appropriate circumstances, police officers are allowed to stop and to detain suspects for a limited time prior to deciding whether to arrest or charge them with specific crimes. There is evidence that the use of such investigatory detention can reduce crime. [Source: Encyclopedia of the Fourth Amendment; Investigatory Detentions]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/investigatory_detentions
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