A vagrancy statute that provided a definition of loitering as "wandering around from place to place without any visible means of support" would likely be found unconstitutional. Why?
What will be an ideal response?
• Void for vagueness
• A person would not know how to comply with such a law
• Such a statute restricts freedom and personal liberty
• Such a statute may be criminalizing poverty or status
• Such statute may violate substantive due process
• The statute would punish a person engaged in a harmless activity
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a. 1,000,000 b. 17,000,000 c. 46,000,000 d. 67,000,000
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A police manager is not concerned with whether or not a group is receptive to change
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In which case did the United States Supreme Court set the limits for the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers?
A. Gaines v. Miller (1963) B. Tennessee v. Garner (1985) C. Graham v. Connor (1989) D. Rovario v. United States (1957)