The standard or amount of evidence necessary to affect the arrest of an individual or that induces the belief in the minds of a reasonable officer that the accused probably committed a crime is known as ________.
A) probable cause
B) beyond a reasonable doubt
C) reasonable suspicion
D) particularity

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Probable cause is the legal standard used to justify an arrest, search and seizure, or an arrest warrant. It requires that there is enough evidence to lead a reasonable person to believe that a crime has been committed and that the suspect is the one who committed it. Beyond a reasonable doubt is the standard used in court for conviction, while reasonable suspicion is a lower standard than probable cause, which is used to justify a brief investigative detention. Particularity refers to the requirement that a search warrant describes with particularity the place to be searched and the things to be seized.

The Standard or Amount of Evidence Necessary to Affect the Arrest