Reasonable suspicion can be based on a tip from an informer only if the tip:
a. satisfies both prongs on the Aguilar two-prong test.
b. carries some indicia of reliability.
c. is anonymous.
d. is from an informant involved in criminal activity.
b
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Anatomically detailed dolls, when used properly, can facilitate and enhance interviews with children. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. They can establish competency and enhance the quality of information received from the child. B. They can help establish rapport with the interviewer and reduce stress. C. They can reduce vocabulary problems. D. All of the answers are correct.
The concurrence element means that a criminal intent has to
a. trigger the criminal act. b. lead directly to the harm. c. be the legal cause of the result. d. flow from the act.
A police officer making a traffic stop is informed that the operator has an open warrant. The officer arrests the subject on the warrant and, in a search subsequent to the arrest, finds drugs on the subject. The subject is then charged with possession of
a controlled substance. Upon arriving at the station, it is revealed that the warrant has been recalled, but this information was not known by the officer at the time of the arrest and subsequent search. This is an example of __________ . A) The fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine B) A Miranda violation C) Application of the Exclusionary Rule D) The Good Faith Doctrine
Which of the following is not a reason why it is difficult to compare the crime rates of different nations?
A) Diverse crime-reporting practices B) Political influences on the reporting of crime statistics to other agencies C) Differences in definitions of a given crime D) Differing population sizes in various countries