What is the test for determining if a person has been seized?

What will be an ideal response?


A person is seized when (1) by means of physical force or show of authority, the person's freedom of movement is restrained and only if (2) in view of all of the circumstances surrounding the incident, a reasonable person would not have believed he or she were free to leave.

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When martial law is in effect, who is the commander in chief of the military operations?

A) police chief B) attorney general C) sheriff D) mayor E) governor

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This liability is criminal liability for the acts of another person

a. Principal Agent Liability. b. Vicarious Liability. c. Accomplice Liability. d. Strict Liability.

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Extortionate credit transactions are defined as:

a. money laundering across state lines. b. transactions that involve more than 3% interest above the existing prime rate. c. use of force or threat of force to force payment of a debt utilizing an illegal interest rate. d. use of mail or wire to commit fraud.

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A 2015 Gallup poll found that ________ of the American public does not believe that the death penalty is applied fairly.

A. 63 percent B. 26 percent C. 41 percent D. 10 percent

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