The Supreme Court has "created" the standard of justification known as "reasonable suspicion" for investigatory detentions. Should it have? Why or why not?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Answers should thoroughly explain Terry v. Ohio investigatory detentions and the rationale behind them. A clear and definite position should be taken and defended on the basis of reasonable expectation of privacy.

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Which of the following refers to the anxiety or discomfort we experience when we deviate from our own internal standards of right and wrong?

a. Moral inferiority b. Punitive egoism c. Guilt d. Hedonism

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The Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution, among other things,

A) granted the right to vote to all persons, regardless of gender. B) prevented one state from taxing the products that have been brought into that state from another state. C) prevented states from abridging the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. D) abolished slavery within the United States. E) required all states to grant due process to all persons within its borders.

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Discuss the importance of “outreach” services in anti-gang intervention and suppression programs. Be sure to discuss research findings on outreach services and desistance from criminal and gang-related behavior.

What will be an ideal response?

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Ibn Saud eventually had to defeat the military wing of the Wahhabists to avoid losing British support for his position. The influence of Wahhabism consequently

a. has diminished seriously. b. extends only over a few aspects of Muslims in Saudi Arabia. c. still exists over the religious, cultural, social, and political life of Saudis. d. left Saudi Arabia and instead took root in several other countries in the middle east.

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