The official called the ‘single most powerful figure" in criminal justice is:
a. the prosecutor
b. the judge
c. the defendant
d. the police
A
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Which of the following is not a police response to the problem of disorderly youth in public places?
A) Confronting youth in an antagonistic manner to discourage their presence B) Encouraging youth to gather where they will not disturb others C) Installing and monitoring closed-circuit TV cameras D) Creating alternative legitimate places and activities for youth
Identify a true statement about maximum-security prisons.
A. They are designed and organized to discipline dangerous felons. B. They are based on the concept of the Pennsylvania system. C. They house about half of America's prisoners. D. They are small and hold less than five hundred inmates.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The exclusionary rule only applies to federal law enforcement agencies. 2. The independent source exception to the exclusionary rule allows evidence that was seized illegally to be admissible in court when the evidence is obtained independent of the illegal police action. 3. The good faith exception to the exclusionary rule allows evidence that was seized illegally to be admissible in court when the voluntary actions of the suspect nullify the illegal actions of the police. 4. The purged taint exception to the exclusionary rule allows evidence that was seized illegally to be admissible in court if the evidence would have been found without the illegal search. 5. The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects citizens against self-incrimination.
The accused is placed in jeopardy (i.e., jeopardy attaches) when _____
a. (s)he is indicted b. (s)he is arraigned and enters a plea to the indictment c. the jury is sworn or, in cases tried without a jury, when the judge begins hearing testimony d. the jury returns a verdict