A civilian (not a sworn law enforcement officer) is subject to civil liability for false arrest if the civilian arrests another person with probable cause to believe a crime has been committed and the person committed it, but was mistaken

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


TRUE

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In 2005, ______ resulted in increased immigrant prosecutions as border patrol officers referred undocumented people to the DIJ for prosecution.

a. the Crime Bill b. Operation Streamline c. Effective Death Penalty Act d. the Anti-Drug Abuse Act

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Currently, no one set model exists for the programs provided at halfway houses.

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

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The Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty cannot be imposed upon a defendant who was less than 18 years old at the time of the killing offense.

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

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The fear of shame can backfire or be neutralized

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

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