Define exigent circumstances as related to the law of search and seizure.
What will be an ideal response?
Exceptions to the warrant requirement are sometimes referred to as exigent circumstances. If a situation requires law enforcement officers to act so quickly to prevent the destruction of evidence, the successful flight of a suspect, or serious injury or death to any person that there isn’t time to obtain a warrant, exigent circumstances exist.
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_____________ reflects the shift toward punishment in Juvenile Justice
A. Prosecutorial discretion B. Statutorily excluded C. In re Gault D. Kent v. U.S.
Klaidman and Beauchamp suggest that ______ are critical in a profession such as journalism where stories are often produced in haste and under pressure of events.
What will be an ideal response?
Homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault are classified as _____ crime
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
How is the fear of crime in a community normally evaluated?
a. based on the number of arrests b. through community surveys c. opinions in letters to the editor appearing in newspapers d. lawsuits filed