One day, police officers were involved in a high-speed chase through city limits after a driver sped through a school zone. When they finally caught up with the driver, the police immediately arrested Betty at the scene. Because Betty was arrested at the scene and without a warrant, the court may hold a hearing during first appearance to determine whether there was probable cause to arrest her. This hearing is known as:

a. Richardson hearing
b. Allen hearing
c. Lewis hearing
d. Gerstein hearing


d. Gerstein hearing

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A) Ban use of polygraphs and alcohol-detection devices on officers B) Ensure adequate legal representation in case of an IA trial board C) Provide employees and their families with health insurance D) Increase in salary in proportion to inflation

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One of the biggest contributing factors to the panic following the Hurricane Katrina disaster was a lack of police preparedness

a. True b. False

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Police officers are only required to Mirandize a suspect if they intend to interrogate that person while in custody. However, several exceptions to the Miranda rule exist. Which of the following is not one of them?

A. Public Safety Exception B. Automobile Exception C. Routine Booking Exception D. Unsolicited Statements (Excited Utterance)

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Although terrorist tactics change through time, the most common weapon of terrorism has been and remains the bomb

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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