If information supplied by an informant or by an officer's firsthand observations later proves to be false, the courts will uphold the arrest or search, so long as the mistake was a reasonable one
a. True
b. False
Answer: a
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What will be an ideal response?
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The juvenile justice system has a long history of shifting paradigms from rehabilitation to punishing those considered wayward, troubled, or delinquent children. 2. Houses of Refuge were the first institutions to provide separate facilities for children, apart from adult offenders and workhouses. 3. Well into the 1800s, legal matters concerning children were handled by the adult civil courts. 4. Reform schools were mostly located in southern and western states. 5. Reform schools were a major improvement over earlier attempts to manage and rehabilitate youths.
Which of the following is a reason for the rapid growth of the private security sector in the U.S.?
What will be an ideal response?
Which bail system requires the defendant to pay a percentage of the bond to a bonding agent who then posts the full bail amount?
a. Surety bail system b. Deposit bail system c. Release on recognizance (ROR) system d. Privately secured bail system