The jury's authority to reach a not guilty verdict, despite proof of guilt, is called _______________ _______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


jury nullification

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Based on recent national polls, all of the following gave police high ratings except _________________.

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

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Generally, Miranda requirements apply only when:

A. a suspect is forcefully detained or perceives that he or she is not free to leave the immediate vicinity. B. the police have not focused on a suspect and are questioning witnesses at the scene of a crime. C. a person volunteers information before the police have asked a question. D. a person has been stopped and frisked without being arrested.

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Which of the following is an important circumstance in which a warrant is not needed?

A. When the police conduct consent searches B. When the police have a suspicion C. When the police conduct seizures D. When the police search a suspect in a public place

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Brown v. Board of Education was passed in ______.

A. 1954 B. 1964 C. 1974 D. 1984

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