Search and seizure is when the police have reasonable grounds to believe that an offense has been committed and that the accused committed the crime

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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What requirement is imposed under Megan's Law?

A) Sex offenders must inform local police of their location and prior convictions. B) The felony records of all minors must be sealed upon the minor's 21st birthday. C) All criminal records must be expunged 5 years from date of conviction. D) All states must participate in the national sex offender registry.

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During voir dire, an attorney used their peremptory challenges to remove all the women from the potential jury pool. According to the Supreme Court ruling in J.E.B. v. Alabama ex rel. T.B. (1994), which of the following statements would be accurate?

A. This would be unconstitutional because only challenges for cause can be used to remove potential jurors based on sex. B. This would be unconstitutional because peremptory challenges cannot be based on sex alone. C. This would be constitutional, because the requirement that juries represent a cross section of the community does not relate to gender. D. This would have been constitutional, because during the time of the Supreme Court decision, women were not allowed to serve on juries.

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In Wolf v. Colorado, the U.S. Supreme was called on to address whether evidence seized in violation of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments could be used in state court and held that:

a. The exclusionary rule that applied to defendants in federal court also applied to defendants in state court. b. The exclusionary rule was an explicit requirement of the Fourth Amendment and equally applicable to the state and federal courts. c. The exclusionary rule was a judiciary creation to expedite the trial process. d. State courts were not required to exclude from trial evidence that was seized in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment.

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Identity theft was the major complaint lodged to this agency in 2009.

a. Department of Justice b. Federal Trade Commission c. Occupational Safety and Health Administration d. Better Business Bureau

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