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Reasonable suspicion is a standard used in criminal procedure. It can justify less-intrusive searches. For example, a reasonable suspicion justifies a stop and frisk, but not a full search. A reasonable suspicion exists when a reasonable person would, based upon specific facts, suspect that a crime has been committed.

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