Police officers may be justified in making a(n) ____________________ of a person based on probable cause that he or she has committed a felony, a misdemeanor that amounts to a breach of the peace in the presence of the officer, or in circumstances

in which the power to do so is specifically given to police officers ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


warrantless arrest; by statute

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A. 10 B. 100 C. 650 D. 8,000

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Under the due process test, the witness may not testify at trial that he or she identified the defendant prior to trial if the judge determines:

a. That the defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to counsel has been violated b. That there is a substantial likelihood of irreparable misidentification c. That there is any likelihood of irreparable misidentification d. That the identification was influenced by suggestiveness

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