A "pat down" search is also known as a _________ search.

A. stop-and-frisk
B. Miranda
C. reasonable suspicion
D. totality of circumstances
E. plain view


Answer: A

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a. tell people the truth - that nothing is real, and everything is permitted. b. bring an end to the Christians and Jews, since the Assassins viewed Jerusalem as their holy land and wouldn't share it with anyone else. c. purify Islam in both its religious and political institutions which they viewed as inseparable. d. terrorize everyone into becoming Muslim.

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The ______ exception to the warrant requirement allows police to conduct a search without a warrant in situations where, without immediate police action, the suspect may destroy evidence or may pose a threat of danger to himself, the police, or the public, or someone else may be in further danger of harm.

A. good faith B. plain view C. exigent circumstances D. plain view

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The U.S. Supreme Court has interpreted the Eighth Amendment requirement of ________ to mean that the punishment inflicted for a criminal violation should not be grossly disproportionate to the crime committed.

A. proportionality B. fair notice C. ex post facto D. due process

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