Where an informant offered information that served as the sole basis for the determination of probable cause, in deciding whether probable cause to arrest exists, the officer must make some evaluation of the reliability of the informant credibility

and cannot just accept the information as true.


Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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The Daubert standard deals with the application of the laws requiring convicted offenders to provide DNA samples

a. True b. False

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By the 1940s and 1950s ____________ was as entrenched in southern locales—such as the cities of New Orleans, Louisiana, and Natchez, Mississippi, and in rural areas across the South—as it was anywhere in the country

a. piracy b. organized crime c. prohibition inhibition d. hijacking

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause applies to the states. 2. The Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause applies to the federal government. 3. Most laws are judged under the rational basis test. 4. Most laws involve fundamental rights. 5. Freedom of contract is a fundamental right protected under the Constitution.

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James was taking prescription drugs for a toothache. While driving one evening, James became extremely nauseated and then blacked out. James subsequently drove his car into a group of pedestrians, killing three people. What is the difference between voluntary and involuntary intoxication? May James rely on one of these defenses? Why or why not?

What will be an ideal response?

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