A flexible test established by the Supreme Court for identifying whether probable cause exists that permits the judge to determine whether the available evidence is both sufficient and reliable enough to issue a warrant is the definition of:

A) the totality of circumstances.
B) an affidavit.
C) probable cause.
D) reasonable suspicion.
E) a stop.


A

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Political turbulence dominated the United States in the ________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Bursik and Webb’s research on community change patterns and race indicated that:

a. racial minorities are responsible for a disproportionate amount of crime in society. b. increased police patrols in hot-spot areas can dramatically reduce drug dealing, robbery, and other forms of street crime. c. the criminal justice system can prevent crime if criminals are punished more swiftly and severely. d. neighborhood instability caused by mass migrations of people from urban areas to the suburbs was responsible for increasing crime rates in some urban areas during the 1950s. e. community policing contributes to increased feelings of safety among residents.

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The term mala prohibita refers to:

a. an act that would be wrong even if no law prohibited it. b. a violation of natural law. c. a "human­made" law. d. an act that goes against the public morality.

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Deadly force may never be used for defense

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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