Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. To establish that a defendant is guilty of violating a traffic regulation it is generally not necessary to prove the element of intent.
2. Unlike most offenses against persons, offenses against public order are not based on the common law.
3. Despite the adoption of the Federal Anti-Riot Act, peacekeeping remains largely a state and local function.
4. The utterance of “fighting words” is within the protection of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
1. T
2. F
3. T
4. F
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A) reasonable suspicion. B) exigent circumstances. C) probable cause. D) justifiable intent. E) permission to act.
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