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?


Answer: Good answers will focus on the rationale of the Supreme Court in border checkpoints ( Carroll v. United States), illegal immigrant checkpoints (United States v. Martinez-Fuerte), sobriety checkpoints (Michigan Dept. of State Police v. Sitz), and license and safety checkpoints ( Delaware v. Prouse). Students need to take a position and logically defend it.

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The _____ alert system disseminates information to the general public about kidnappers and sexual predators and their vehicles via highway signs, television and radio broadcasts

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. In the United States, there is considerable disagreement about what sexual activities should and should not be allowed. 2. While considered a crime in most of the country, prostitution is no longer legal in many areas of Nevada. 3. If behavior is prevalent by hidden populations or young people, for example, it cannot be considered deviant just because the law states it is. 4. Online slandering of college student groups against one another, including degrading and violent commentary about differences in views, is considered cyberspace deviance. 5. Elite deviance often involves large corporations and corruption within the political system.

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The Action Research Model is

a. a cyclical, multistep process. b. a nomination process for research topics. c. a process of development for grant-initiated research. d. the implementation process of the research.

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One method some jurisdictions have employed to restrict plea bargaining isto set _________ dates that prohibit plea bargaining after a case hasbeen in process for a certain amount of time

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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