Which of the following U.S. Supreme Court cases has been interpreted to limit the level of force that may be used by law enforcement to reasonable force?
A. Miranda v. Arizona
B. Tennessee v. Garner
C. Mapp v. Ohio
D. Brown v. Texas
Ans: B. Tennessee v. Garner
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What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is a means of enforcing a bureaucratic regulation?
a. sending inspectors to evaluate compliance b. charging higher taxes to those not in compliance c. deploying the armed forces to force compliance d. sending members of Congress to assess the need for new legislation
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A. It is a certification by a public prosecutor that there is evidence to justify bringing named individuals to trial. B. It is a formal written statement from a grand jury charging an individual with an offense. C. It is an arrangement whereby attorneys are provided for people accused of crimes who are unable to hire their own attorneys. D. It is an arrangement whereby public officials are hired to provide legal assistance to people accused of crimes who are unable to hire their own attorneys. E. It is a term used to describe work that lawyers do for which they receive no fees.
In the lawmaking process,
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