Precedent means that appellate case law should be considered as binding upon lower courts
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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A police officer is walking in a community and hears a man screaming for help from inside a house. He immediately breaks in the home and saves the man’s life. Why was a search warrant not required to enter the house in this situation?
A. The man’s scream for help constituted consent to a search. B. The fact that the man was screaming loud enough to be heard outside would fall under the plain view doctrine. C. The warrant requirement would be waived because it would be considered a regulatory search. D. Searches do not require warrants if there are exigent circumstances, such as an individual’s life being in danger.
According to Doerner and Demuth (2009), which of the following factors was found to have a significant effect on sentencing and makes them suggest that stereotypes may be influential?
a. Age b. Level of education c. Prior history d. Type of offense
Malcolm Kline used the term __________ to refer to the heterogeneous and unplanned nature of offending found among gang members
a. professional criminal activity b. offense specialization c. cafeteria-style offending d. persistent offending
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The threat from homegrown jihadists is limited to Europe. 2. West European countries have not established centralized ministries or agencies similar to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. 3. Cooperation has always been evident between agencies responsible for domestic and foreign intelligence the United States. 4. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security absorbed the functions of at least 17 agencies. 5. The Rewards for Justice program offers money for information on terrorist suspects.