By what standard do the courts determine whether reasonable suspicion existed to justify a Terry stop?

A) The extenuating circumstances test
B) The totality of the circumstances
C) Eyewitness testimony
D) The judgment of the officer involved


B) The totality of the circumstances

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According to the Uniform Crime Report 2017 of the FBI, the number of violent crime is _______ (per 100,000 inhabitants) and number of property crimes ________( per 100,000 inhabitants.)

a. 382.9 offenses and was 2,362.2 offenses b. 712.9 offenses and was 3,691.8 offenses c. 114.9 offenses and was 1,871.6 offenses d. 583.4 offenses and was 2,362.2 offenses e. none of the above values are correct.

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This war essentially started the New Left Wave in which terrorism was a tactic to reform governments

a.WWI b. WWII c. Vietnam War d. Korean War

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The criminal justice system is set into motion when ________ is violated.

A. a legal norm B. any social norm C. a community standard D. an informal social norm

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If a person does not want to commit a crime but is forced to do so against his or her will, he or she committed the crime:

A) under duress. B) in entrapment. C) in self-defense. D) in defense of a third party.

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