Explain the significance of Papachristou v. City of Jacksonville to vagrancy laws.
What will be an ideal response?
In the 1972 case Papachristou v. City of Jacksonville, the Court struck down the defendants' convictions on charges that stemmed from a fairly typical vagrancy law. The Court based its decision upon two grounds: 1) the vagueness of the ordinance and 2) the overly broad scope of the ordinance, which was shown in the way in which the ordinance criminalized many modern innocent activities. After the Papachristou case, many states repealed or revised their vagrancy and disorderly conduct laws.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Predicting the future is difficult, but which of the following is a sure source of conflict for many of the coming decades?
a. The politics of race b. Islamic Jihad and Shariah law c. The United States' imperialistic nature d. Water and food
A ______ is a person who smuggles drugs into prison for another inmate.
a. cow b. horse c. donkey d. mule
In 2000, Congress approved this Act, curbing federal law enforcement agencies' asset forfeiture authority and adding due process protections
a. the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
b. the Seized Property Reform Act
c. the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act
d. the Law Enforcement Annexation Act