Why is the documentation and presentation of evidence in court important to criminal investigation?

A. police have to be competent witnesses in court ass part of their job
B. the police's identification and apprehension of individuals is only the first stage of the criminal justice process
C. the evidence used by prosecutors in court to prove that a defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt is documented in police reports
D. all of these


- all of these

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

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The term "reasonable expectation of privacy" is most relevant to which of the following police activities?

A) Search B) Seizure C) Arrest D) Stop E) Interrogation

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Which federal law allows the president to establish military commissions to try unlawful enemy combatants?

a. Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 b. Homeland Security Act c. Military Commissions Act (MCA) d. Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act)

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What are the elements of negligent retention?

What will be an ideal response?

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