Chapter 3 S2

Probable cause exists when an officer has trustworthy evidence sufficient to make _____________  think it more likely than not that the proposed arrest or search is justified.

In establishing probable cause, the officer may use any ________ even if the rules of evidence prohibit its admission during the trial.

Probable cause can be established in three ways:

Reasonable suspicion is a level of proof required by the courts in __________

Reasonable suspicion ranks below _________ but above suspicion.

In making reasonable suspicion determinations, reviewing courts must look at the ________  in each case to see whether the detaining officer has a particularized and objective basis for suspecting wrongdoing.

The trial court’s determination of probable cause and reasonable suspicion is not final and can be reviewed on _____.

The appellate court makes this determination based on the _____