Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Unlike much of the pretrial and trial process, probable cause hearings are described as “nonadversarial.”
2. In Riverside County v. McLaughlin, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a two-day wait for a probable cause hearing was an unreasonably long time.
3. The defendant is informed of the charges against him/her during the probable cause hearing.
4. The practice of posting bail was important to the Founding Fathers because such a right was completely unheard of in England at the time.
5. The practice of posting bail was important to the Founding Fathers because such a right was completely unheard of in England at the time.
1. True
2. False
3. False
4. False
5. False
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In order to make a warrantless misdemeanor arrest, most states require police officers to:
A) observe the criminal act. B) get verbal permission from a judge. C) get verbal permission from the justice of the peace. D) police officers cannot arrest on a misdemeanor without a warrant.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false