Federal _____ were created by congressional legislation in 1789 and enforced federal laws, over federal offenses, such as theft of mail, crimes against railroad property, and murder on federal lands

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marshals

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Which statement is MOST true?

a. The point of the Fourth Amendment is to protect criminals. b. Society must be willing to recognize a person's expectation of privacy as reasonable. c. A desire to hide something always creates a reasonable expectation of privacy. d. A person's home always offers sanctuary against the police.

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In his book, The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison, this theorist argues that “crime in the streets” is criminalized to a greater extent than “crime in the suites.”

a. Karl Marx b. Edwin Lemert c. Jeffrey Reiman d. Austin Turk

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Which of the following statements is true about a prior inconsistent statement being used for impeachment purposes?

a. The cross-examiner must have a reasonable basis for believing that the earlier statement was made by the witness. b. Under the federal rules, the statement must be disclosed to the adverse party’s attorney on request before the asking about the inconsistent statement on cross-examination. c. Both a and b are true. d. Neither a nor b is true.

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Crime is a violation of social rules of conduct

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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