The book focuses on several federal law enforcement entities. These include U.S. Marshalls, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Secret Service, FBI, ATF and DEA. Choose a minimum of 3 and discuss their major functions
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Marshalls—security for federal courts, serving papers for federal courts, enforcing federal laws; Postal Inspection Service—security of US mail and mail carriers, investigation of mail fraud; Secret Service—protection of president, presidents family, vice-president, former presidents and their family, protects visiting dignitaries; FBI—criminal investigations, domestic intelligence, crime lab; NCIC, cybercrime, protection of civil rights, white-collar crime; ATF—enforce tax laws on alcohol and tobacco, collecting federal taxes on certain types of firearms, regulatory responsibilities for firearms and explosives; DEA—enforce controlled substance laws
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A) protons B) thermal waves C) thermal signature D) light waves
At which of the following developmental age periods does gang membership peak?
A. late childhood B. middle adolescence C. late adolescence D. early adulthood
What is the standard used by courts of appeal to determine if a sentence is “inside, just outside, or significantly outside the guidelines range?”
a. the constitutional standard
b. the abuse-of-discretion standard
c. the upward departure standard
d. the downward departure standard
Define the concept of double jeopardy and provide an example of a crime that could be prosecuted under both federal and state law. Should protection against double jeopardy be extended to those who break both state and federal laws in one offense?
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