On what grounds, according to the Supreme Court, can the use of deadly force be justified?

a. When the "reasonableness of the moment" makes the use of deadly force a reasonable action.
b. When all other avenues of diffusing the situation have been exhausted.
c. If the suspect poses no immediate threat to the officer.
d. When the suspect poses no immediate threat to others.


a

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Reasonable suspicion is not mentioned in the Fourth Amendment. Has the Supreme Court overstepped its authority by essentially creating this level of justification? Why or why not?

What will be an ideal response?

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Television representations of corrections imply an inability of the correctional system to rehabilitate offenders by presenting what ratio of first-time offenders to habitual offenders?

a. 1:2 b. 1:4 c. 1:10 d. 1:20

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The _______________ operates without official sanctions, but it influences the agency's performance.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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_______ can aid a homicide investigation by helping to establish the time of death, the season of death, sites of trauma on the body, sexual molestation, and even drug use

a. Documents b. Firearms c. Fibers d. People passing by e. Insects

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