Understanding Your Rights During Police Encounters in New York

Understanding Your Rights During Police Encounters in New York

Assessment

Passage

English

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Rodney Cousins

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What does the Fourth Amendment protect against during police encounters in New York?

Unreasonable searches and seizures

Self-incrimination

Providing identification

Answering all questions

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

At what level of police encounter can officers detain and frisk you in New York?

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What must police officers provide upon request during any level of encounter in New York?

A business card

A search warrant

A breathalyzer test

A coordination test

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Under what condition can police enter your home without permission in New York?

If they have a warrant

If they suspect drunk driving

If they have probable cause

If they ask for consent

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What happens if you refuse to take a breathalyzer test during a police stop in New York?

Your driver’s license may be suspended

You may be arrested immediately

Your car may be searched

You may be fined

6.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Use the internet to search for at least one other source that explains your legal rights if you are stopped by the police in New York.

For maximum points you must do the following:

1 - State where you got your information from. ( 1 point )

2 - State what your new source of information states is the best advice / way to react to the police if you are stopped. ( 5 points )

3 - What is the difference between being stopped when you are in a car verses when you are walking in the street. ( 5 points )

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