In 2000, in Atwater v. City of Lago Vista, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Fourth Amendment does not prohibit a warrantless arrest for:
a. any offense in a public place.
b. a felony committed in the presence of the officer.
c. a misdemeanor not committed in the officer's presence.
d. a minor criminal offense punishable only by a fine.
d
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Which of the following experiments employed one-group before–after design?
a. Monahan and Walker's analysis of the impact of the Community Mental Health Centers Act b. Pierce and Bowers' analysis of the impact of the Massachusetts Bartley–Fox gun law c. Zimring's analysis of the impact of the Federal Gun Control Act d. Cressey's study of incarcerated embezzlers
_________ refers to the probation and parole officer acting to link a client with necessary services
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The Eleventh Amendment of the U.S. Constitution gives the federal government the authority to regulate white-collar crime
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to ______, Congress passed legislation in reaction to media hype about the addictiveness of crack cocaine.
a. sentencing guidelines b. the Fair Sentencing Act c. the Anti-Drug Abuse Act d. a U.S. Sentencing Commission report