Officers may use deadly force to terminate a dangerous, high-speed vehicle pursuit.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Ans: True.

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A man awakes to find his sister standing over him, pointing a shotgun at his chest. In the ensuing struggle, the firearm goes off, killing the sister. What kind of justification defense should the brother entail?

A. Self-defense B. Duress C. Entrapment D. Necessity

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The subculture-of-violence theory claims that the South's high homicide rate is a result of:

a. a high proportion of males in the South. b. a distinctive set of norms in the South. c. more blacks in the South. d. more poverty in the South.

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Which of the following statements is true about traffic safety stops?

A. They are mostly used when police officers have an outstanding warrant against a driver. B. They are primarily used to check for possible criminal code violations by a driver. C. They are more intrusive than investigatory stops. D. They are mostly nondiscretionary in nature.

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In McKeiver v. Pennsylvania (1971), the Supreme Court refused to extend the right to ___________ to juvenile proceedings

a. counsel b. speedy and public trial c. trial by jury d. cross-examination

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