Federal lawsuits against police are filed under Title 42 of U.S. Code, Section 1983—Civil Action for Deprivation of __________.
a. Equal Protection
b. Due Process
c. Civil Rights
d. Human Rights
Answer is c. Civil Rights
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Mary is an attorney who is employed by the state or federal government to serve as legal counsel for poor defendants. Mary is a(n) ______.
a. assigned counsel b. public defender c. state prosecutor d. contract counsel
According to the text, a juvenile who runs away from home is an example of what type of offender?
a. status offender b. chronic offender c. criminal d. none of these choices
In the concentric zone theory of the "Chicago School" the zone of transition is characterized by:
a. the citizens that formed the core of morality for the city b. the wealthiest citizens of Chicago c. low-income immigrants from Europe initially d. people who relocated from the suburbs
An undercover police officer is using an informant in order to be introduced to a local drug dealer. Just prior to the operation, the informant, a convicted drug dealer himself, failed to meet the officer and purchased drugs without the officer present
The informant turned over the drugs to the officer immediately after the transaction. What problem does this situation exemplify when dealing with informants? A) Informants are difficult to control. B) Informants may be a source of embarrassment to the department. C) Informants have questionable credibility in court. D) Informants are highly motivated to "get the job over with" and often have difficulty waiting.