What limits, if any, should federal , state, and local governments impose on the use of “facial recognition technology” (FRT) by law enforcement? For instance, given FRT’s demonstrated accuracy problems – at least three people have been falsely arrested because of faulty FRT identifications- should any use of FRT by law enforcement be barred until […]
Distinguish between reasonable suspicion and probable cause.
Law enforcement officers use two methods to investigate possible criminal activity: reasonable suspicion and probable cause. Reasonable suspicion means officers have a reasonable belief, sometimes called a hunch, that criminal activity may have occurred. They have no hard evidence to support their belief. Probable cause is more concrete. Probable cause means officers are not just […]