In _________ the Supreme Court ruled that the police can perform a stop and frisk when they have reasonable suspicion to believe that criminal activity is afoot

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Terry v. Ohio

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Research by Davis and Lurigio on the effectiveness of drug crackdowns found that:

a. Crackdowns tend to have a long-term effect on drug crime and disorder problems. b. Crackdowns have more success at addressing associated crime problems (i.e. property crime and violent crime) than reducing drug dealing and drug use. c. Crackdowns were largely ineffective in disrupting problems such as use, dealing, and other drug-related offenses. d. Both b and c

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The conditional release of a prisoner before his/her full sentence has been served is known as ______.

A. parole B. probation C. diversion D. restitution

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An irrational, public hysteria over a problem which frequently results in unethical polices is called a _________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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As discussed in the textbook, corpus delicti refers to:

a. the dead body at the scene of a crime. b. the element of criminal intent. c. the basic elements of a crime. d. the criminal act.

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