In the Supreme Court ruled that the "true motivation" of police officers in making traffic stops is irrelevant as long as they had probable cause to believe a traffic law had been broken

a. Florida v. Bostick
b. Katz v. United States
c. Whren v United States
d. Arizona v. Gant


c

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Which of the following is true of reciprocity?

a. Reciprocity entails that researchers write a personal thank-you note to everyone involved. b. Reciprocity entails that researchers gain access through persons willing to accept the purpose of the study. c. Reciprocity entails that researchers use pseudonyms to shroud the actual names of the subjects. d. Reciprocity entails that the researchers permit the subjects to study them.

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Stop-question-and-frisk policies were ruled constitutional because they had a harmful impact on ______.

a. low-income, high-crime neighborhoods b. high-income, low-crime neighborhoods c. low-income, low-crime neighborhoods d. high-income, high-crime neighborhoods

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Known for employing a militia group organized to protect settlers from Indian and bandit raids.

a. Sir Robert Peel b. J. Edgar Hoover c. August Vollmer d. Stephen F. Austin

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Which of the following rights is guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment?

a. the right to freedom from unreasonable search and seizure b. the right to bear arms c. the right to freedom from cruel and unusual punishment d. the right to free speech

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