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100
What case gives state wide latitude in developing roles of evidence?
Wolf V. Colorado...
100
On average, how many civil suits are filed annually against the police?
30,000...
100
Professor Smith is studying teenage prostitutes in small town in Illinois, his study is appropriate for which type of theory?
Middle Range Theory...
100
Who is credited with the formation of the neo-classical school of criminology?
Bentham...
100
Why is the FBI hampered in it’s counter terrorism measures?
It lacks authority over other federal agencies...
200
What case is sited as the benchmark for determining the voluntariness of an action? If a police officer beat a suspect until he confessed to the crime, that officer would be violating the ruling set forth in what case?
King V Cogdon... Brown v. Mississippi...
200
A crime index offense is committed in the U.S. every how many seconds? What is the age states and federal government have set the age of mens rea at?
27... 18...
200
What theory argues that students who aren’t actively involved in school activities are more likely to commit delinquent acts?
Bond Theory...
200
Who is the internal affairs units under the command of?
The police department...
200
Why was Darwin’s theory important to the field of criminology?
It moved explanations of crime into the realm of science...
300
What supreme court case in 1914 established the origins of the exclusionary rule? The Pat-Down Doctrine has its origins in what case? In the case of Tennessee v. Garner, the Court disagreed with the reasoning put forth by which doctrine?
Weeks V. United States... Terry v. Ohio... The Fleeing Felon Doctrine...
300
How many rights do the Miranda rights specifically refer to? Jordan J. and his sons were hiking in the mountains when they were caught in a blizzard. They trespassed where they broke into a ranger station to wait out a blizzard. What defense is likely to be successful if they are charged with trespassing? What was burglary punishable by under English common law?
5... Necessity... Death...
300
Susan and Jen argued that it was okay to steal lipstick from the local drug store since the owner of the store was rich. Which theory below offers an explanation for their criminal behavior?
Neutralization Theory...
300
Who was one of the early proponents of determinism?
Franz Gall...
300
Why is the citizen’s review model effective?
It is not under the expenses of the police department...
400
What case is significant in that the ruling in the case forced state courts to apply the exclusionary rule? Officer Briggs stopped a white motorist for speeding. The motorist appeared to be high on drugs and was stopped shortly after a drug store had been robbed. Witnesses said that the white offender appeared to be under the influence of drugs. Officer Briggs searched the motorist’s vehicle without a warrant. What doctrine made her actions legal? What did the Fruit of the Poisoned Tree Doctrine do? Pete shot and killed a man who was trying to break into his home. Pete was able to claim self-defense since he lived in a state that declared that occupants had the unqualified rights to protect their homes against trespassers. What doctrine did Pete’s state follow?
Mapp V. Ohio... Carroll Doctrine... It narrowed the scope of what kinds of illegally obtained evidence was admissible in court... The castle doctrine...
400
After how many hours of allowed detention must police charge a person with a crime or release him? What does “Rules of evidence” refer to? Which agency has the U.S. primarily relied on to respond to terrorism? Sally V., a rape victim, is on the witness stand. Sally was once a stripper who occasionally worked as a prostitute. The defense attorney cannot ask her about her past sexual experiences since she lives in a state that has laws prohibiting these questions. What kinds of laws does this state have?
48 hours... Procedural laws... The FBI... Rape shield laws...
400
What does Freudian theory argue?
Crime is committed to alleviate feelings of guilt...
400
The principality of proportionality reflects some of the believes espoused by who?
Classical Theorists...
400
Why is the UCR definition of rape problematic?
There is no nationally accepted definition of rape...
500
What case has been used as a criterion for judging the limits of proportionality? Racial profiling has created a firestorm of controversy related to which doctrine? The Carroll Doctrine. Tracy is a homeless alcoholic. He has been accused of a felony offense. Why will the state have to provide him with an attorney? The case of Olmstead v. United States was the first case to deal with what issue? In defining admissible testimony, rules of evidence also reflect case law relating to which amendment of the U.S. Constitution? Fifth Amendment.
Weems V United States... The Carroll Doctrine... The ruling in Gideon v. Wainwright... Electronic communication... Fifth Amendment.
500
How many people are employed by the criminal justice system? Research suggests that the largest average financial award resulting from civil suits against the police is awarded for which one of the following civil rights violations? Sheldon claimed to have found a positive correlation between criminality and which body type? Suppose the government wanted to pass a law which prohibited people age 65 and over from driving. What benchmark would prevent the passage of such a law? In court, Mr. Cassidy claimed that the undercover female agent who posed as a prostitute solicited his business. What defense s Mr. Cassidy arguing?
More than 2 million... Vehicle pursuits... Mesomorphic... Due process... Entrapment...
500
Rod is friends with other guys who think that smoking marijuana is not wrong, therefore Rod decides that it is okay to do marijuana. What theory would best explain his attitude towards smoking marijuana?
Differential Association Theory...
500
Whose theories was Sheldon influenced by?
Darwin...
500
Why is the national incident-based reporting system an important tool for crime data collection?
It provides a more accurate picture about crime...
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