The fleeing felon rule, which allowed police officers to shoot any felon attempting an escape, was invalidated by the Supreme Court's ruling in:
a. Dunaway v. New York (1979).
b. Brown v. Texas (1979).
c. Tennessee v. Garner (1985).
d. State v. MacKenzie (1965).
c
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Initiating criminal charges by way of the complaint and warrant process:
a. Is not permitted in white collar crime cases. b. Might subject the government to a preliminary hearing. c. Will start the Speedy Trial "clock" ticking in the federal system. d. b and c.
An individual who has committed a serious offense, or who has a prior felony conviction, is never awarded probation.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following terms is defined as a collection of crime statistics and other law enforcement information published annually under the title Crime in the United States?
A. the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) B. the national crime victimization surveys (NCVS) C. the uniform crime reports (UCR) D. the self-report crime surveys