_______ __ _______ ruled that juveniles may be held in preventative detention if they may commit additional crimes while awaiting their court date

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Schall v. Martin (1984)

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Which of the following accurately describes the purpose of the Uniform Crime Report?

a. To enable law enforcement agencies to exchange information about reported crime b. To allow law enforcement agencies to arrest fugitives from other jurisdictions c. To assist law enforcement agencies in future crime planning and control d. Both a and c

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The skin color and features of a group of people are referred to as ______.

a. race b. ethnicity c. biology d. physicality

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Officer Olivia goes to Waldo's house to execute a misdemeanor traffic warrant. Upon arriving at the address, she knocks on the door. The door opens abruptly and Waldo says, "What do you want piggy?" Olivia responds, "You are under arrest

" Waldo laughs and draws what appears to be a hunting knife and says, "I am going to have some bacon for dinner!" Officer Olivia hits him on the wrist with her baton. She then arrests him. It is subsequently determined that Waldo has suffered a broken wrist and the hunting knife was a toy made of rubber. Waldo later contends he was just joking with the officer. Which of the following is a correct statement regarding this situation? A) Officer Olivia was not justified in striking Waldo because the knife was not really a deadly weapon. B) Officer Olivia was justified in striking Waldo because he failed to submit peaceably to arrest. C) Officer Olivia was justified in striking Waldo in self-defense if she reasonably believed the knife was real. D) Officer Olivia was not justified in using force against Waldo because the charge against him was only a misdemeanor.

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Economic crimes can be defined as acts in violation of the criminal code designed to bring financial reward to an offender

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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