The main action of state regulatory bodies was to ______.
A. initiate litigation on behalf of inmates
B. visit facilities and generate reports of their findings
C. lobby to get candidates elected to state offices
D. assist judges in levying sentences against offenders
B. visit facilities and generate reports of their findings
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In the United States, there is considerable disagreement about what sexual activities should and should not be allowed. 2. While considered a crime in most of the country, prostitution is no longer legal in many areas of Nevada. 3. If behavior is prevalent by hidden populations or young people, for example, it cannot be considered deviant just because the law states it is. 4. Online slandering of college student groups against one another, including degrading and violent commentary about differences in views, is considered cyberspace deviance. 5. Elite deviance often involves large corporations and corruption within the political system.
The Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution, among other things,
A) granted the right to vote to all persons, regardless of gender. B) prevented one state from taxing the products that have been brought into that state from another state. C) prevented states from abridging the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. D) abolished slavery within the United States. E) required all states to grant due process to all persons within its borders.
The concept that, as force escalates, officers are authorized to use force that is just above the level of force being used against them is known as ______.
a. use-of-force continuum b. abuse of force c. a violation of the Fourth Amendment d. internal stress
Does the officer have a constitutional right to search Sue's car?
a. Yes, law enforcement can search a vehicle at any time. b. Yes, Sue may have committed a traffic offense. c. No, Sue did not consent to a vehicle search. d. No, the officer could only search the trunk.