Crimes that are considered “an act inherently and essentially evil, that is immoral in its nature and injurious in its consequence, without any regard to the fact of its being noticed or punished by the law of the state” are called ______.

a. mala in se
b. mala prohibita
c. illegal
d. civil wrongs


a. mala in se

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The first SWAT team was developed in ___________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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According to case law, can a parent or guardian consent to search a juvenile’s belongings over the objection of the juvenile?

What will be an ideal response?

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These are defined as “communities in which young men are hypersensitive to insult, rushing to defend their reputation in dominance contests.”

A. androgynous B. honor subcultures C. androcentric D. patriarchal

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The process through which state governments would hand over illegally seized evidence for use in federal prosecutions is known as ______.

A. the handover doctrine B. the weeks doctrine C. the exclusionary doctrine D. the silver platter doctrine

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