The burden of proof in a criminal trial lies with the defense
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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Organized crime is often involved in which of the following victimless crimes?
a. mail fraud b. suicide c. second-degree murder d. employment of illegal aliens
Who created a cabinet-level "drug czar" position to coordinate the "war on drugs"?
a. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor b. President Ronald Reagan c. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas d. President George H. W. Bush
This type of policing involves examining social science studies regarding the nature of crime and social problems
A) Differential response B) Research based C) Evidence based D) Incident driven E) Evidence response
In Tennessee v. Garner (1985), SCOTUS decided that: a. police cannot shoot a fleeing suspect if the suspect poses no imminent danger
b. suspects can be engaged with deadly force if there are bystanders who could be harmed. c. lethal force can be applied against non-dangerous criminal suspects. d. lethal force is permitted against misdemeanor offenders.