In Watkins v. United States (1957), the Supreme Court invalidated a conviction for contempt of Congress because a witness was not adequately advised as to the ____________ of a subcommittee's questions

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


pertinence

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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

1. The principle of utility was used to evaluate the success of prisons. 2. The contrast effect compares the possible punishment for a crime to the life experience of individual to be punished. 3. Both specific and general deterrence rely on individuals engaging in hedonistic calculus. 4. Early state-controlled punishment was typically as severe as uncontrolled vengeance.

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Most mid to large departments will frequently have units such as vice, homicide, juvenile, and plainclothes officers, a system of organization referred to as:

A) chain of command. B) special units. C) operations. D) compartmentalization. E) bureaucracy.

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________ is the use of children for illegal activities such as prostitution or pornography

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

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