If an act is illegal under federal law but not state law, can the defendant be prosecuted for the act?
A. No - the state law controls whether or no the act is legal
B. Yes - if the state permits federal officers to enforce the law within the state
C. No - a federal law that illegalizes an act under state law is unconstitutional
D. Yes - the federal law can be enforced regardless of the conflict with state law
D. Yes - the federal law can be enforced regardless of the conflict with state law
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Statistics on massive media impact would be of little interest to police if it were not for the fact that media commitment to crime coverage is ______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
State corrections systems include all of the following except:
A. community corrections. B. state prison systems. C. state institutions for women. D. private prisons. E. ?probation offices.
At the end of 2012, about ________ percent of the security staff in state correctional agencies were male.
A. 76 B. 96 C. 56 D. 26
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. National Intelligence Estimates are classified intelligence estimates (rather than predictions) that express the composite views of 16 U.S. intelligence agencies. 2. ISIS seeks to eliminate the geographic borders and nations that were created in the Middle East by the Western powers after World War I. In place of these nation-states, ISIS wants to re-establish a caliphate (an ancient Muslim ideal of a pure Islamic state governed by Sharia law), and restore the original borders of the Ottoman Empire. 3. According to the information in the chapter, one of the greatest concerns is that terrorists acquire nuclear weapons: 4. Cultural Competency is an individual and not a corporate responsibility.