The standard by which the grand jury determined whether to issue an indictment is:
Peter Pleuresy is a professional athlete. He commits a gun crime in New York City and
then flees to Georgia. He is arrested there by local authorities on an unrelated drunk and
disorderly charge. Georgia authorities realize he is wanted in New York and arrange to
transport him there after he spends one night in a local jail for the drunk and disorderly
matter. Shortly after his arrival in New York City, Peter sits before a grand jury. At the
grand jury proceeding, prosecutors introduce evidence seized from Peter’s home before
police acquired a warrant. Prosecutors admit that this evidence was taken in violation of the
4th Amendment, but use it anyway. The 23 jurors on the grand jury vote unanimously to
indict.
a. reasonable suspicion
b. probable cause
c. beyond a reasonable doubt
d. preponderance of the evidence
Answer: B
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Which of the following is a problem associated with finding an appropriate definition of crime?
A. Many dangerous and harmful behaviors are not defined as crimes, while many less dangerous and less harmful behaviors are. B. Too many behaviors exist that could be defined as crimes. C. Most behaviors defined as criminal are actually victimless crimes. D. Crime should be defined only by the presence of a physical injury to a person.
Prior to 1900, only Texas and Massachusetts had formed a state police force. TRUE OR FALSE
What will be an ideal response?
Generally, many researchers feel that law enforcement agencies are collecting too much information beyond _________ intelligence
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word