Beckett et al.'s study of drug possession arrests in Seattle showed that the Seattle Police Department made ______ times as many arrests for possession of crack cocaine than for any other drug.

a. eight
b. two
c. five
d. six


a. eight

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At common law, it was felt that there was no way to ensure the trial presence of one who was charged with a capital offense, so ________ was denied to that type of offender

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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Distinguish between a stop and a frisk, and indicate the importance of Terry v. Ohio.

What will be an ideal response?

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In Roper v. Simmons (2005), the Court set what limitation on use of the death penalty?

A. No defendant under 18 years old became the age limit on who could be sentenced to death. B. Execution of the mentally retarded is prohibited by the Eighth Amendment. C. Only those who commit felony murder may be executed. D. Rapists may not be punished with death.

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Parkinson's Law states __________.

A. "Proper planning prevents poor performance." B. "Work harder, not smarter." C. "Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion." D. "The urgent drives out the important."

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