The Supreme Court found that ______ exists when facts and circumstances within a police officer's knowledge, which are based on reasonably trustworthy information, are sufficient to warrant a person of reasonable caution to believe that an offense has been or is being committed by the person being arrested.
a. reasonable suspicion
b. preponderance of the evidence
c. beyond a reasonable doubt
d. probable cause
d. probable cause
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Which individual originally coined the term “total institution” later used to describe life in a maximum security institution?
a. Gresham Sykes b. Irving Goffman c. Max Weber d. James Jacobs
In comparison with the two other categories of sex offenders, this category is most likely to have a substance abuse problem
a. Child molesters b. Incest offenders c. Rapists d. Voyeurs
Judicial review is best defined as
A. a review of a trial court’s actions by an appellate court. B. the authority of a court to hear a case. C. an evaluation of a judge’s behavior by a judicial disciplinary panel. D. the power of the judicial branch to review the actions of the executive and legislative branches.
Which of the following would be considered a mala prohibita offense?
a. Murder b. Rape c. Bigamy d. Theft