Theoretically, Parens Patriae means?
a. An institutional practice, giving the right and responsibility for the punishment of a delinquent to the father
b. The Greek and Roman court houses, built in the 7th century by the architect, Draco.
c. Laws that do not separate delinquent acts of children from criminal acts of adults
d. A system of intervention, set up by the authorities, imposed upon those considered unwilling or unable to
make their won decisions
d
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Racial profiling research has indicated ______.
a. that police officers tend to stop older vehicles, many of which are owned by poorer people and minority group members b. that whites are more likely than Hispanics or African Americans to report having been stopped by police c. that police stops are never related to the driver’s skin color d. nothing of value in this area
Cameron observes a campus police officer writing a parking ticket for a car that is illegally parked. Even though it is not Cameron's car, he believes the officer should not issue the ticket because the no parking sign is hidden by a bush. Anyone parking their car would be highly unlikely to see the sign. Cameron says to the officer, "That's an unfair bunch of crap. No way this guy could have seen the no parking sign. The university is just a money-grubbing organization that does not give a damn about students." The officer is not amused or enlightened by Cameron's comments and tells him to back off. Cameron says, "Back off yourself." Cameron has committed:
A) no offense because Cameron's comments are protected by the First Amendment. B) obstruction or retaliation. C) interference with public duties. D) false report to a peace officer.
Though slavery was abolished in all territories in 1862, racial turbulence persisted and, later, Congress passed the Fourteenth Amendment, which gave blacks ________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A "pat down" search is also known as a _________ search
A) stop-and-frisk B) Miranda C) reasonable suspicion D) totality of circumstances E) plain view