The authority of state legislatures to enact criminal prohibitions to protect the public health, safety, order and welfare is known as the ________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


police power

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Which of the following is not an ethical value?

a. Honesty b. Fairness c. Integrity d. Frugality

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________ chemicals may be used in the manufacture of a controlled substance

A) Precursor B) Lascivious C) Lewd D) Prurient

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In the case Lockyer v. Andrade (2003), the Supreme Court ruled that it was a violation of the Eighth Amendment's cruel and unusual punishment clause to sentence Andrade to 25 years to life imprisonment for petty theft under the state's three strikes law

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

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According to the text, the public expects the police to

a. enforce the law against others. b. give breaks only to their own family and friends. c. help them when they have a problem. d. All of the above

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