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Officers Enter the Home of a Man and Place Him

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Officers enter the home of a man and place him under arrest. The man was located and arrested in his living room area. Law enforcement officers then conducted a protective sweep of all of the upstairs area, basement, and garage areas to ensure no one else was in the home that could harm the officers. Which statement accurately describes the potential justification argument for the sweep?


A) This full protective sweep is justified absent either probable cause or reasonable suspicion.
B) This full sweep is only justified if there is probable cause to believe accomplices are present that could harm the officers.
C) This full sweep is only justified if there is reasonable suspicion to believe accomplices are present that could harm the officers.
D) This full sweep is only justified if there is clear and convincing evidence to believe accomplices are present that could harm the officers.

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