What level of proof is needed for the police to legally search occupants of a vehicle for weapons?

a. probable cause
b. reasonable suspicion
c. beyond a reasonable doubt
d. preponderance of the evidence


b. reasonable suspicion

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Media accounts that engender moral panics amplify deviance and function as ______.

a. advocacy for greater levels of social control b. a warning to the public c. assistance to law enforcement to make an arrest d. a key profit maker for the media

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Ironically, whites are the race group most targeted in the U.S. for hate crimes

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Neighborhood surveys can provide large amounts of information that are also available in crime statistics

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

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Which of the following states was identified as having the largest number of people incarcerated?

a. California b. Missouri c. Colorado d. Texas

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