The Latin term lex talionis was clearly stated in the Code of Hammurabi and means "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth."
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Refusing to testify in court on the basis that the testimony may be self-incriminating is
called ________. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A police officer pulls over a car with three men in it. The men all exit the vehicle and run in opposite directions. The officer engages in a foot pursuit and just prior being tackled, one of the suspects throws a bag away with a substance which is later found to contain heroin. The officer charges the suspect with possession of the heroin. The suspect argued in court because there was no probable cause for the arrest before the cocaine discovered, it was inadmissible as evidence. Based on this information, what statement below is TRUE regarding the arrest of the suspect?
A) The suspect had been "constructively seized" as soon as the chase began; therefore an arrest had taken place. B) No arrest had taken place prior to being tackled because there was neither physical force nor submission to the assertion of authority. C) The officer may not arrest the suspect because the officer does not have probable cause. D) The officer may not arrest the suspect because the suspect did have the heroin on his/her person at the time of the tackle.
___________ is unlawful pressure brought upon a person causing them to perform an act they would not otherwise have performed
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A police officer rummages through the garbage of a suspect without probable cause, without a warrant, and without reasonable suspicion. The officer finds incriminating evidence. Unless there is a state law to the contrary, what is the most likely determining factor in the admissibility of the evidence?
a. whether the owner of the garbage expected that no one would rummage through the garbage b. whether the garbage was located within the curtilage of the residence c. whether the garbage was located inside or outside of the living quarters d. whether the garbage was placed in a garbage can or left out of the can