The most significant effect of the Bail Reform Act of 1984 is to _____
a. imprison those who cannot afford to post money bail
b. presume that bail should be granted while appeals are in process
c. allow consideration of danger to the community posed by the defendant
d. guarantee the defendant's appearance at judicial proceedings
c
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Which of the following may NOT indicate a DUI?
A) attempts to evade police by suddenly turning or speeding up B) driver and passenger switch places when you approach C) sudden stopping or slow response to traffic signals D) failure to dim headlights for approaching vehicles E) stopped vehicle by the side of the road
________ is NOT recognized as involuntary intoxication.
A. Pathological intoxication B. Intoxication by innocent mistake C. Intoxication by addiction D. Coerced intoxication
The student who allowed the police to enter could validly consent to a search of common areas in the home. This statement is:
Three college students who attend a public university share an apartment in Collegetown, USA. Police have heard that three members of the local college’s varsity swim team live there and have all recently failed university-administered drug tests. Police show up at the apartment hoping they can acquire to consent to enter. As they approach the apartment, police see that the landlord is standing outside the door. Police ask the landlord to let them in. The landlord, who is a lawyer, refuses, citing the Supreme Court’s decision in Chapman v. United States. Irritated, police instead knock on the door. One resident of the apartment is there and allows police to enter. In a common area, police find drug paraphernalia and a small amount of cocaine. They seize this evidence. Just then, a second resident of the home enters and tells police to leave immediately. They do leave, but take the evidence with them. a. valid as long as there is mutual use of this area and the person consenting has joint access or control. b. is improper because all three students would have to consent for a search to occur. c. is improper because a majority of students (at least two of three) would have to consent for a search to occur. d. is improper because only the landlord can consent to a search of this apartment.
The policies of the police chief and city officials that promote more or less discretion are called ______ ______
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word