According to the timeline of events, during which year did the war on drugs begin to severely impact the criminal justice system as prosecutions increased?
a. 1967
b. 1974
c. 1986
d. 1988
c. 1986
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Police conduct that is deemed subjectively reasonable, or characterized by subjective reasonableness, is conduct that would be considered reasonable by the police officer engaged in the conduct
a. True b. False
By 2014 23 U.S. States had authorized marijuana smoking for the relief of pain and discomfort or the control of nausea and weight loss
a. True b. False
Which of the following best illustrates the concept of entrapment?
A. An undercover police officer poses as a prostitute with several actual prostitutes who are picking up potential customers. B. An undercover drug agent attempts to purchase marijuana from a known drug dealer. C. An undercover police officer persuades a reluctant individual to help him steal a car. D. A undercover police officer provides an ingredient of an illegal drug to someone planning to make illegal substances.
The law generally prohibits evidence of a defendant's character because:
A. it is explicitly prohibited by the Sixth Amendment. B. it is unreliable. C. it is often hearsay. D. it is often very prejudicial.