An executive act of clemency that effectively excuses the offender from suffering the consequences of conviction is known as a _____________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
pardon
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At present, the Stored Communications Act, enacted in 1986 as part (Title II) of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, allows law enforcement access to electronic messages greater than ______ days old without a warrant
a. 200 b. 360 c. 90 d. 180 e. None of the above
The legal philosophy justifying state intervention in the lives of children is called the doctrine of ________.
A. parens patriae B. parentela C. in loco parenti D. Ex parte Crouse
Bob is given a ticket because after a few beers he was driving with a blood alcohol level higher than the 0.10 level allowed by law in his state. In most jurisdictions, Bob will be guilty of driving under the influence even if he can show that those beers did not impair his ability to drive
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Reckless’s containment theory focuses on explaining how people adopt nonconformist values and how they are justified and rationalized. 2. Hirschi’s social bonding focuses on how attachments to other people and social institutions prevent us from engaging in criminal behavior. 3. Control theorists believe that punishment is an ineffective method of crime control.