____________ is the ability of individuals in the criminal justice system to make operational decisions based on personal judgment instead of formal rules or official information

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Discretion

Criminal Justice

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This type of systematic search involves the crime scene being subdivided into segments and each sector is searched as an individual unit

a. point-to point movement b. zone or sector search c. ever-narrowing circle d. ever-widening circle

Criminal Justice

In 1859, John Brown, an abolitionist, was charged with which of the following?

a. Treason b. Murder c. Slave insurrection d. All of the above

Criminal Justice

Based on the information in the preface, the type of contempt that occurred in the court was

a. civil, because Mark interfered with the functioning of a court b. criminal, because it was at a criminal trial c. civil, because Mark refused to obey a court order d. criminal, because the contempt was towards an officer of the court

Criminal Justice

__________ is a form of mens rea, when a person's careless and inattentive actions cause harm

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Criminal Justice