What explanations have been offered for why Latino and African-American people have a disproportionately high representation in arrest and incarceration rates?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer should include (1) reference to the possibility that police may target people of a certain race or ethnic group (e.g., the "driving while black" phenomenon), (2) that young African-American males may engage in more violent felony offenses and continue offending behavior for a longer duration, and (3) the war on drugs has worsened racial disparity.

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In Hudson v. Michigan (2006), Detroit police did not knock before entering the defendant's home with a warrant. Instead, they announced themselves and waited for only three to five seconds before making their entrance. In this case, the Court stated that:

A. the search was inadmissible because the officers were not in hot pursuit. B. improper knock and announce is not enough to disqualify evidence uncovered on the basis of a valid search warrant. C. improper knock and announce is unreasonable enough to provide defendants with immunity under the Fourth Amendment. D. because of exigent circumstances, the police officers did not need to announce themselves.

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A juvenile cannot be adjudicated in juvenile court and then tried for the same offense in an adult criminal court was the holding in _______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The National Incident Management System is an effort to standardize responses to critical incidents, such as terrorist attacks

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Compare and contrast the mens rea of homicide a common law and under the model penal code

What will be an ideal response?

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