After the case of Weeks v. United States, the ________ allowed federal prosecutors to use evidence obtained by state agents through unreasonable search and seizure.

A. fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine
B. abandoned property exception
C. silver platter doctrine
D. Carroll doctrine


C. silver platter doctrine

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Organizational affiliation provides a form of _____________ by reputation, facilitating cooperation between criminals

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Many scholars argue that policing cybercrime has become more ‘pluralized,’ meaning that ______.

a. the recruitment of policemen and women has increased substantially b. law enforcement agencies are involving other actors in policing activity c. law enforcement agencies have been expanding their inventory of policing tools and technology d. the police are focused more towards computer-mediated crime rather than street crime

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

1. Recent polling data show strong national support for use of body-worn cameras (BWC) for police officers. 2. Public Law 280 terminated tribal jurisdiction. 3. According to 2015 figures from The Washington Post, racial and ethnic minorities are disproportionately victims of police shootings. 4. American employers began hiring Mexican immigrant workers as early as the 1870s.

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The Sixth Amendment provides for the right to counsel in "all criminal prosecutions," so it is not limited to the trial itself.

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

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