A ________ is the preliminary examination of a potential juror to determine qualifications to serve as a juror; preliminary examination of a witness to determine his or her competency to speak the truth

Fill in the blank with correct word.


Answer: voir dire

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_________________________ is the process by which one person communicates with another who is from a different racial or ethnic group where language fluency, educational attainment, emotional affect, and non-verbal mannerisms are variables that

impact the exchange of information between the two persons. a. Intercultural proficiency b. Cross-linguistic communication c. Intercultural communication d. All of the above e. None of the above

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Define the Interrogation Procedure.

What will be an ideal response?

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According to the ACLU and NAACP, citizen-controlled review boards were intended to serve all but which of the following purposes?

A. to assist citizens who were victims of alleged police misconduct and who are unhappy with the outcome of reviews to file civil suits against the officers B. to respond to officers who engaged in brutality, harassment, and other abusive and illegal practices C. to offer minority-group members an avenue of redress to help restore their confidence in police departments D. to protect other officers from malicious, misguided, and otherwise unfounded accusations

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According to the Supreme Court, law enforcement officials may stop and search a motor vehicle

A) when they observe that the driver or passengers have reputations as criminals since most criminals are probably continuing their criminal ways. B) only if they have a search warrant based on probable cause. C) at any time as long as the officers have probable cause to search the vehicle. D) when police have a feeling or a hunch that a car's contents offend the law. E) all of the above statements are correct responses.

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