Explain why courts are reluctant to find that the reports of informants constitute probable cause.
What will be an ideal response?
Informants may have a self-interest in the prosecution of the individuals named in their reports. They may hope that their cooperation and assistance lead to a plea bargain or other benefits.
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In the 1979 Supreme Court case ________, the punitive intent standard was adopted for considering violations of the Eighth Amendment regarding jail operations
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Which one of Meuer et al.’s (2002) nine stages of domestic violence is characterized by the beginning of excessive control through psychological and emotional abuse?
A. Stage 1 B. Stage 2 C. Stage 3 D. Stage 4
The prosecutor carries the burden of proving that the defendant is guilty of a crime beyond a _______________
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Which of the following is not a trend in modern terrorism?
a. A trend toward religiously motivated terrorism b. An increase in cross-national links among terrorist organizations c. A trend toward loosely organized international networks d. A trend toward the involvement of terrorist organizations in non-terrorist motivated criminal activity