You get a speeding ticket for going 55 mph in a 35-mph zone. In traffic court, you contest the ticket by arguing that you were unaware of the new speed limit. You present evidence that the speed limit had been changed recently, the change had not been widely published, and there was not a new speed limit sign alerting the public to the change. The legal defense you are using is called ______.
A. mistake of law
B. alibi
c. ignorance of the law
D. necessity
A. mistake of law
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Which of the following is not a primary goal of the local police?
A) peacekeeping and order maintenance B) community development C) protecting civil rights D) law enforcement E) crime prevention
The two powerful Federal statutes regarding Computer and Internet Crime are the ____________ and the ____________
a. Title IX, Title X of the U.S. Code b. Computer Crime Act, Federal Information Security Act c. ECPA, PPA d. FDCP, WCA
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Legitimacy leads people to believe that an authority, such as the police, is entitled to be obeyed. 2. Public perception has no bearing on feelings of legitimacy toward the police. 3. In response to recent grand-jury decisions looking into whether or not to charge police officers involved in the deadly shootings in Ferguson, Missouri, and Cleveland, Ohio, President Obama created the Task Force on 21st Century Policing. 4. A consent decree is also known as a memorandum of agreement. 5. Body-worn cameras are the product of a broader set of technological advances in policing.
Who is most associated with the analysis comparing criminal behavior to that of terrorists?