A state’s Supreme Court justice sets a precedent by interpreting and applying one of the state’s laws in a particular way. On a similar case, a justice in a lower court adheres to the Supreme Court justice’s interpretation of the same law. What is this an example of?
A. mens rea
B. lex talionis
C. stare decisis
D. actus rea
C. stare decisis
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Reasonable, articulable suspicion is the key determinant of whether a judge will grant officers a warrant to search or arrest.
a. true b. false
The criminal justice system refers to the:
a. police b. judicial and corrections system c. police, judicial, and corrections system d. police, judicial, correctional, and local government systems
The double standard with regard to cross-gender searches is justified on all of the following assumptions except:
A. males do not experience loss of job opportunities if they are forbidden to frisk females. B. intimate touching of a female inmate by a male officer may cause psychological trauma. C. many female inmates have histories of sexual abuse. D. females are statistically less likely to abuse the search.
Which of the following is true of binge drinking in adolescents?
A. Binge drinkers are ten times more likely to miss class than nonbinge drinkers. B. Binge drinking is the cause of two-thirds of traffic fatalities involving adolescents. C. Binge drinking often begins around age 13 and tends to increase during adolescence. D. Binge drinking during high school is a weak predictor of binge drinking in college.