Which 1987 U.S. Supreme Court decision upheld the ability of a magistrate to confine an offender on the presumption that he or she was dangerous?

a. Bell v. Wolfish
b. Williams v. New York
c. United States v. Salerno
d. Miranda v. Arizona


c

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What will be an ideal response?

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a. True b.False

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Which of the following is not a key feature of the Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS)?

A) Use of random moving patrol cars to deter crime. Officers assigned to different beats and watches so that they can better address crime problems for a larger geographic responsibility. B) Thorough evaluation, strategic planning, and organizational change. The CPS program is being evaluated by a consortium of four major Chicago-area universities as well as a variety of internal evaluations focusing on officer attitude, morale, and community perception. C) Structured response to calls for police service which frees officers from continuous demands of 911 calls for service D) Combined community and city resources for crime prevention and control. CAPS assumes that police alone cannot solve the crime problem and that they depend on the community and other city agencies to achieve success.

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A __________________against gay marriage led to the passage of the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996, which defined marriage as a union of one man and one woman and prevented the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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