The United States Supreme Court has rejected the idea that forfeiture laws constitute a form of:
A) victimless crime.
B) precursor statutes.
C) double jeopardy.
D) cruel and unusual punishment.
Answer: C
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a. stop loss. b. shrinkage. c. skimming. d. dark figure of inventory.
Law enforcement is big business. According to the text there are approximately how many police officers in the United States?
A) 300,000 B) 420,000 C) 1,000,000 D) 664,000
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What will be an ideal response?
Define exculpatory and impeachment evidence and give an example of each. What occurs if the prosecution purposefully refuses to disclose evidence? What occurs if it was due to an error in judgment rather than purposefully?
What will be an ideal response?