If the police act in accordance with the law, but make an unintended error, then the evidence can still be used. This is referred to as ______.

a. the good faith exception
b. probable cause
c. the exclusionary rule
d. the fruit of the poison tree


a. the good faith exception

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Money laundering is facilitated through the use of ____________, privately owned online payment systems that allow international payments denominated in the standard weights for gold and other precious metals

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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

1. Every city with a population of 250,000 or more reported the presence of gangs. 2. Larger cities continue to exhibit the lowest rates of prevalence for gang activity when compared to smaller cities, suburban regions, or rural counties. 3. Failure of institutions such as the family, police, and corrections became the focal point of those representing the conservative viewpoint, obviating the need to deal with the social structure and conditions that were the focus of the liberal camp. 4. It is clear that the more risk factors experienced by the youth, the more likely he or she is to join a gang. 5. It has been indicated that the police, public, and the press may help to create and unify gangs by attributing to gangs numerous acts that gangs did not commit.

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Sophisticated color copiers allow what law enforcement officers call "________" to print thousands of crude bills

a. casual counterfeiters b. professional craftspeople c. amateur counterfeiters d. None of these choices

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At Ruby Ridge in Idaho, a standoff between the FBI, the ATF and U.S. Marshalls ended

a. peacefully. b. in 1992. c. after a ransom was paid. d. with the establishment of a state militia

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