Explain the “exigent circumstances” exception to the search warrant requirement.

What will be an ideal response?


The exigent circumstances exception to the warrant requirement allows police to conduct a search without a warrant in situations where, without immediate police action, the suspect may destroy evidence or may pose a threat of danger to himself, the police, or the public, or someone else may be in further danger of harm.

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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List and discuss some of the physical, economical, and psychological signs of IPV. Who is more likely to experience IPV, and why? What factors contribute to IPV?

What will be an ideal response?

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The man who is credited with establishing London's first large-scale, civil police department in 1829 was Sir Robert Peel

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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With regard to lineups, most agencies and organizations recommend that _____ a. there be a minimum of four individuals in the lineup

b. witnesses view the lineup and make identifications in isolation from other witnesses. c. a judge be present to insure the lineup is fair. d. witnesses be allowed to make a group decision as to the identification.

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