The primary function of the early American courts was the ________ ______ function, which was concerned with protecting the rights of the individual against the power of the state

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


due process

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Which law applies to the security field when security professionals are part of an investigation that results in a criminal trial?

A) Search and seizure B) Constitutional law C) Case law D) Statutory criminal law

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Officer Alito is dressed provocatively in a neighborhood known for prostitution. A man stops and offers to pay her for sex, and she arrests him. This is a type of undercover operation known as a(n) ______.

A. vice sting B. plainclothes operation C. entrapment operation D. john sting

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Using a dead body evidence checklist will help both the investigator and the medical examiner in systematically following all the steps necessary to be certain that no physical evidence is overlooked.

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

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When one is overcoming actual resistance to the execution of some legal process, such as an officer trying to arrest a felon, and deadly force is warranted under the circumstances, this is considered to be _________ homicide

a. justifiable b. excusable c. accidental d. rationale

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