As part of the war on terror, the U.S. government has detained individuals at _______, on the Island of Cuba, and denied them many of the usual rights granted to criminal suspects.
a. Guantanamo Bay
b. Mariel
c. Havana
d. the Bay of Pigs
a. Guantanamo Bay
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Describe the nature of indeterminate sentencing, and explain its positive aspects. What led some states to abandon indeterminate sentencing?
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Police need a warrant to search the contents of a cell phone during an arrest. 2. If a driver is rude to an officer during a traffic stop, this is enough to constitute probable cause to search the vehicle. 3. Reasonable suspicion may be based upon several weak arguments that, when taken together in the context of the situation, would lead a reasonable person to believe that a crime is being committed. 4. Under Terry v. Ohio, reasonable suspicion is enough for an officer to conduct a pat-down search. 5. Reasonable suspicion may be based upon information supplied by police informants.
In Santobello v. New York (1971 ), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that:
A) when a guilty plea rests on a promise of a prosecutor, it must be fulfilled. B) defendants must uphold the plea agreement or suffer the consequences. C) a plea of guilty may be accepted for the purpose of a lesser sentence by a defendant who maintains his or her innocence. D) defendants must state that they are voluntarily making a plea of guilty. E) preventive detention can be issued in cases involving juveniles.
With respect to Marbury v. Madison (1803), (a) Did Marbury have the right to the commission he sought? (b) Was a writ of mandamus a proper remedy for Marbury to seek? (c) Did Marbury take his case to the proper court?
What will be an ideal response?