The Supreme Court has ruled that the Fourth Amendment prohibits, under any circumstance, police officers from stopping and frisking a "suspicious person."

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False

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

1. The homicide rate of juveniles in the United States is low compared to other developed, industrialized nations. 2. Compared to individuals who are grieving for the loss of a loved one who died nonviolently, the process of mourning for families of murder victims lasts longer, is more intense, and is more complex. 3. A fundamental flaw with child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome is that the behaviors may occur in any child who has experienced trauma. 4. Complicated bereavement differs from normal bereavement in the length and intensity of symptoms. 5. Most Internet-initiated sex crimes consist of adult men who use the Internet to meet and entice underage teenagers into sexual meetings.

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When extreme scores trend towards the mean over repeated tests, and threaten internal validity, this is referred to as ______.

a. statistical regression b. selection bias c. maturation d. testing

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Discuss the history of punishment, including a discussion of the rise of prisons

What will be an ideal response?

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Raphael is a new police officer. He shows no interest in conducting field interrogations or making traffic stops or searches. He responds to calls only when there is an emergency or when there is a dispatch. Which of the following statements is most likely true about Raphael?

A. He receives no cooperation from other police officers in his department. B. He is most likely to be called a hard charger by his colleagues. C. He is a high-ranking officer in his department. D. He has a passive style of policing.

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