Which of the following searches incident to arrest is most likely to be ruled unconstitutional?
A) An officer arrests the suspect in his bedroom and searches under his bed.
B) An officer arrests the suspect in a diner and searches the pockets of his coat on the seat next to him.
C) An officer arrests a suspect who was driving his car and searches a backpack in the back seat.
D) An officer arrests a suspect who was driving his car and searches the trunk of the car.
D) An officer arrests a suspect who was driving his car and searches the trunk of the car.
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a. N-UCRVS c. NCVS b. NIBRSVS d. UCRVS II
Police work involves a lot of flexibility and options when exercising authority and power. The formal term for this is ______.
a. discretion b. compulsion c. mandates d. directionality
Jeff Johnson is the newest judge to take the bench in the fifth district of Virginia. He spent 25 years as a prosecutor before being elected to the court. He is known for his lenient views on drugs and his extreme conservative views on crimes of violence. Rebecca is a 37-year-old black woman standing in front of Judge Johnson in absolute disbelief that she has not received a life sentence for killing her husband while he slept. She was in an abusive marriage. Instead, she received a five-year sentence. Judge Johnson believes that an offender who is dead cannot commit any more crimes and that the death penalty will deter further homicide. Which of the following arguments is in line with his reasoning?
A. Harsh punishment is morally correct. B. The punishment fits the severity of the crime. C. The public generally supports the death penalty. D. Homicide rates increase when the death penalty isn't used.
More than half of the states have legislation that makes gang-related offenses heavily penalized
Indicate whether the statement is true or false