An order in writing, issued by a judge, that commands the officer requesting it to search for certain types of property in certain locations is referred to as a ______.

a. warrant
b. consent decree
c. habeas corpus
d. tort


a. warrant

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The National Insurance Crime Bureau Web site suggests a four-layered approach to combat auto theft: common sense, visible and audible warning devices, immobilizing devices, and:

a. slide-lock devices. b. tinted windows. c. tracing devices. d. self-deflating tires.

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A right guaranteed by the Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and generally understood, in legal contexts, to mean the expected course of legal proceedings according to the rules and forms established for the protection of persons' rights, is known as ________.

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

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Which of the following is not an external restraint?

a. public disapproval b. rehabilitation c. shaming d. ostracism

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Which statement below best reflects the reason for the lack of subsequent terrorist attacks in the United States since September, 2011?

A) Many similar attacks on domestic soil have been prevented through the combined efforts of all agencies. B) Foreign terrorists have little or no interest in attacking the United States directly since 9-11. C) The Al Qaida organization does not really exist since Bin Laden has been killed by U.S. forces. D) All of the above statements are true.

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