Which term describes a temporary detention in which officers stop and question pedestrians and motorists they find in suspicious circumstances?

• A. Field Interview
• B. Autopsy
• C. Field Interrogation
• D. DNA Evidence

Answer: (C)

Temporary detention by police to stop and question people who appear suspicious is described as a field interrogation. This term captures the brief, non‑arrested contact where officers stop pedestrians or motorists, ask questions, and seek information or identification to determine if there’s a connection to a crime. Autopsy refers to a postmortem examination, and DNA evidence is material used for forensic analysis, not a police contact. Field interview is a related concept but generally emphasizes information gathering, whereas the situation described centers on the brief stop and questioning aspect, i.e., field interrogation.