Payments made by a criminal offender to his or her victim as compensation for the harm caused by the offense are called:

A. fines.
B. restitution.
C. bail.
D. bonds.


Answer: B

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A. Trained dogs are not infallible in sniffing for drugs B. The practice will be extended the use of drug sniffing dogs on city streets C. The practice will lead to pretext stops of cars D. The use of dogs extends the purpose of the original stop

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Few circumstances excuse a person from attendance as a witness.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A legal principle that excludes any evidence obtained as a result of an illegal search or seizure is known as what

A. latent evidence B. good faith exception C. compelling interest D. fruit of the poisoned tree doctrine

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The department is doing a good job when crime is low and arrests are high, best officers are those making many arrests:

a. Reactive response b. Incident Driven c. Use of the criminal justice system d. Use of aggregate statistics e. Lack of community and employee involvement f. Citizen and employee expectations g. The use of specialized units

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