Which of the following is NOT a type of obstruction of justice?
A. impeding or obstructing the due administration of justice
B. attempting to impede any witness
C. any misleading or false statements to the press regarding one's guilt or innocence
D. attempting to influence any officer in any court regarding the discharge of his or her duty
Answer: C
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What will be an ideal response?
When a juvenile is sent to an institution, camp, ranch, or group home, it is known as ________.
A. parole B. residential placement C. probation D. community service E. justice
An officer of the court has a duty to see that justice is done.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A woman contacted police and identified herself. She told the police a suspect had shown her marijuana in his car and told her that in a few minutes he would be driving to a specified geographical area with the drugs. The informant provided investigators specific details about the suspect's vehicle and license plate number. The police followed up on the information given to them by the concerned
citizen and located the vehicle. They stopped the vehicle, conducted a search, and found drugs in the car. The suspect was subsequently arrested. Which statement below best reflects the credibility of the informant and the legality of the police actions (State v. Lindquist)? A) The woman is credible and the officers had probable cause to search the vehicle and arrest the suspect. B) Since the woman did not have a history of reliability, the woman is not legally credible and as a result, the officers did not have probable cause to search the vehicle and arrest the suspect. C) The woman is credible, but this only gives the police reasonable suspicion, not probable cause, resulting in the suppression of the evidence obtained in an illegal search. D) The woman is not credible since a legitimate motivation was not identified by the police, thus the search and arrest are void.