Mike is walking down the street and notices an elderly female with shopping bags in both hands and her purse dangling from her wrist. After assessing the situation, he decides to grab her purse and run as there are few people on the sidewalk to slow his escape. Mike hopes to find cash in the purse so that he can buy food for his homeless family. According to routine activities theory, the elderly female may fall into which category?
Answer: Suitable target
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A. officers to conduct a warrantless search if they have probable cause and an exigent circumstance exists. B. the admission of evidence seized pursuant to an invalid warrant executed in good faith by law enforcement. C. the admission of evidence seized pursuant to an invalid warrant if executed by law enforcement within 24 hours of its issuance. D. the admission of evidence seized pursuant to a warrantless and invalid search, provided the police had a good-faith belief that probable cause existed..
The courts will continue to play a major role in the policy process because of the:
a. growing influence of government on people's lives. b. failure of the legislative branch to act in some policy areas. c. dissatisfaction with the legislative branch. d. increasing litigiousness of some segments of the population. e. all of the above.
The use of ________ by police is used to gain the attention, establish social distance, and to label and gain control over a suspect
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
In Carroll v. United States (1925), the Supreme Court held that the risk of the vehicle being moved from the jurisdiction justifies a warrantless search
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false