The exception to the Fourth Amendment in which an officer is able to seize contraband that he observes in a location where he has a right to be is known as the _____ doctrine.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


plain view

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Broad general statements about what is to be learned are defined as:

A. Competencies. B. Instructional goals. C. Performance objectives. D. Learning objectives.

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Identify which of the following refers to asking what the creators of the law intended at the time that the law or constitutional provision was drafted.

A. literalism B. stare decisis C. originalism D. living document

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Both the Marxist and conflict theories operate from a ______ perspective.

a. global b. micro c. macro d. meso

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The 1972 Knapp Commission Report on Police Corruption characterized officers who freely accepted gratuities and sometimes solicited minor payments and gifts as _____.

a. grass-eaters b. meat-eaters c. opportunists d. public servants

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