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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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

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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

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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)

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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

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