A person of the age of 17 and tried as an adult can receive the death penalty for a capital offense.

a. True
b. False


Ans: b. False

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Which organized criminal enterprise is set up around a clan-like structure, rather than using the structure found in the traditional Sicilian Mafia?

a. Asian criminal enterprise b. Middle Eastern criminal enterprise c. African criminal enterprise d. Balkan criminal enterprise

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Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical pain or injury on a vulnerable elder, or depriving them of a basic need, is referred to as ____________________ abuse

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which act passed by England and Wales in 1984 requires all police interrogations to be recorded?

a. Police and Criminal Evidence Act b. Electronic Recording Act c. Electronic Eavesdropping Act d. Police Interrogation and Criminal Evidence Act

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Under the exception for a search incident to a lawful arrest, officers may search:

a. the area in which the suspect could reach to obtain a weapon or destroy evidence. b. the entire building in which the arrest is made. c. any person in the area of the arrest. d. the area and any person in the area in which the suspect could reach to obtain a weapon or destroy evidence.

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