What is the length of time beyond which a trial is no longer “speedy”?
A. one month after arrest
B. three months after arrest
C. six months after arrest
D. There is no clear definition of what constitutes a speedy trial.
D. There is no clear definition of what constitutes a speedy trial.
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A statute authorizing sentencing judges to increase punishment as a result of facts found by the judge by a preponderance of the evidence at sentencing is unconstitutional.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
According to a 2016 report by the United Nations (UN) on world drug use, an estimated ______ people between the ages of 15 and 64 years used at least one illegal drug in the past year.
a. 500,000,000 b. 250,000,000 c. 100,000,000 d. 1,000,000,000
This type of policing focuses on determining the underlying causes of crime, fear of crime, and disorder and identifying solutions __________.
A. proactive B. community C. reactive D. problem-solving
The only substantive restraint on the searches of objects that occur at a fixed or functional border of the United States is that they be _____
a. limited in scope to areas immediately accessible to the owner b. based on probable cause c. based on reasonable suspicion d. conducted in a reasonable manner