In most states today, the power to pardon state felony cases belongs to the _____________, acting alone or in conjunction with some official or board of pardons
a. legislature
b. governor
c. courts
d. attorney general
b
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Based on information from a reliable informant, the police developed probable cause for a search of Dishon Ist's automobile for the purposes of looking for a large stolen desktop computer
Inside the passenger compartment, the police found a small backpack that they wished to open. At this point no probable cause for arrest existed. Complete with the correct response. A) Enforcement officials could look for the stolen desktop computer inside the auto and open the backpack just to see what might be found therein. B) Any search of an automobile does not require any probable cause since one has little Fourth Amendment expectation of privacy in an automobile. C) The police could open the backpack since probable cause to search the automobile gives power to search anything contained within. D) The police could not open Dishon Ist's backpack even with probable cause to search the automobile for the computer. E) B and D are both correct.
Which of the following is NOT a situation when police presence at initial contact is strongly recommended?
A. The case is serious enough to warrant arrest. B. The child must be placed in protective custody against the parents' wishes. C. A child receives an injury requiring a visit to a hospital emergency room. D. The child is endangered and the child protective services worker is not allowed to enter the home.
Which of the following collects information from member countries about crime rates and the operations of the criminal justice systems?
a. Uniform Crime Report (UCR) b. International Crime Victimization Survey (ICVS) c. National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) d. United Nations Surveys of Crime and Trends and Operations of Criminal Justice Systems (CTS)
The media portrays female gang members as ____________ women
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word