Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The Bill of Rights was adopted by Congress prior to the ratification of the Constitution.
2. In Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969), the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a state law prohibiting “criminal syndicalism.”
3. “Decisional law” is the body of law developed by appellate courts.
4. The presumption of innocence in a criminal case flows from the broader principle of strict liability.
1. F
2. T
3. T
4. F
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a. Proactive patrol b. Reactive patrol c. Crime prevention d. None of the above
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).