In Terry v. Ohio, the Supreme Court ruled that police can _______ when they have reasonable suspicion to believe criminal activity is taking place.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


stop and frisk

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Commitment bias refers to the idea that a witness who has initially identified a face, even an incorrect one, will be more likely to choose that face again. 2. Research suggests that the great majority of individuals who confess to crimes are innocent. 3. Hypnosis is a form of sleepwalking. 4. Polygraphs are no longer used in law enforcement. 5. In a sequential lineup, neither the witness nor the person administering the lineup is aware of the identity of the suspect.

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The most significant risk factor for being victimized in an incarceration facility is ______.

A. a history of prior sexual abuse B. being female C. identifying as LGBT D. lack of peer support

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Quinney's Social Reality of Crime assumes that power and process are important concepts

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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You are the head of a local parents' organization and are in conversations with a judge who wants to impose scarlet letter conditions to punish kids who are caught joining gangs. The judge wants you to outline which of these conditions will be most effective, or whether you think scarlet letter conditions will be helpful in your community. Be sure to use facts to shore up your statement to the judge.

What will be an ideal response?

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