Allegations of _______ discrimination in arrests have been a controversy in American policing for decades
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
race
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Basically, the crime of solicitation punishes spoken words coupled with criminal intent
a. True b. False
The _____________ is responsible for the policing public highways and freeways
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
These circumstances refer to an event or condition that makes an offense less serious than it might otherwise be and may result in a sentence lower than suggested in the guidelines
a. Presumptive. b. Aggravating. c. Mitigating. d. Mandatory.
Julie is a white female and is testifying at a trial as the victim in an armed robbery. The suspect is African-American
Julie has just identified the suspect as the person who held the gun during the robbery that occurred in an unlit parking lot late at night. What may the court allow an expert witness to tell the jury in this situation? A. Eyewitness testimony is almost always reliable in cases of traumatic events. B. Eyewitness identifications are sometimes more convincing than they are reliable especially when certain problematic factors exist. C. Eyewitness testimony varies greatly but in cases of different races between a witness and the suspect, the witness is almost always wrong. D. Mistakes are less likely when the witness and suspect are of different races, especially when the witness is white and the suspect is black.