What is the danger in giving police on the street the authority to empty a suspect's pockets in the name of officer safety?

What will be an ideal response?


ANSWER: Answers may vary: Allowing a full-blown search not based on probable cause might be the ‘slippery slope" of government intervention and intrusion into well-recognized zones of privacy.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Attempts to pass an amendment to the U.S. Constitution on victims’ rights have been successful. 2. Victims’ rights are referenced in state laws and constitutions in all 50 states. 3. The Kobe Bryant rape case led to decreased reporting of sexual assault. 4. A belief in the just world hypothesis leads to an increased support of rape myths. 5. The media can perpetuate victim blaming.

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When decisions are quickly made about bail, arraignment, pleas, and the disposition of cases, this is called _______

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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____ policing is a department policy that emphasizes stopping crimes before they occur rather than reacting to crimes that have already occurred

a. Community b. Proactive c. Deterrent d. Reactive

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The Secret Service is a branch of the Department of ____________________.

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

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