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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > American politics and society > Fourth Amendment > Fourth Amendment issues > investigatory detentions

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investigatory detentions  

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  • 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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