A form of specific intent requiring the showing that an actor knew of the existence of certain facts is called

a. specific intent
b. scienter
c. mental intent
d. knowledgeable intent


b

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Offer three examples of checkpoints that are considered constitutionally permissible according to the Supreme Court. Do you agree with the decisions? Why or why not?

What will be an ideal response?

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One of the critical legal concepts of the Fourth Amendment is the prohibition against _____.

A. unreasonable searches and seizures B. establishing probable cause C. the inevitable discovery exception D. corporal punishment

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Since 1980, the rate of people incarcerated in America’s jails ______.

a. decreased by half b. remained the same c. quadrupled d. increased tenfold

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Private enterprise has __________ played a role in American corrections.

A. never B. always C. long D. only recently

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