Explain the differences between the different types of juvenile waivers.

What will be an ideal response?


Legislative waiver—automatically waived for crimes and juveniles of a certain age,
typically for serious offenses. Prosecutorial waiver—prosecutor files. Direct
file—prosecutor files in criminal court. Judicial waiver—judge decides after a hearing
where the case will be heard (also known as discretionary waiver).

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All of the following are major areas of police litigation except:

A) record keeping and privacy B) response to disasters C) hiring and promotion D) jail operations

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What is not true regarding electronic devices in investigations?

a. They are the most common source of digital evidence these days. b. Investigators don’t need a search warrant since they are not searching a place but a device. c. The place where the electronic device was found should be treated as a crime scene. d. Investigators will need a search warrant to be able to search these.

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In Washington v. Harper, the U.S. Supreme ruled that:

a. the administration of antipsychotic drugs to unwilling inmates is not unconstitutional.
b. the administration of antipsychotic drugs to unwilling inmates is unconstitutional.
c. the administration of any drugs to inmates in general is unconstitutional.
d. the administration of any psychiatric plan of care to any inmates is unconstitutional.

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Which case established that there is no requirement under the Fourth Amendment that the offense establishing probable cause for an arrest be "closely related" to or "based on" the same conduct as the offense for which the defendant was initially suspected was:

a. Spinelli v. United States. b. Devenpeck v. Alford. c. Brinegar v. United States. d. Illinois v. Gates.

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