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

1) The FBI's Most Wanted list, maintained since 1950, is still a mainstay in crime fighting today.
2) A police informant may legitimately conduct "controlled" undercover transactions.
3) The "Aguilar-Spinelli two-prong test"" was used by courts for evaluating whether information provided by an informant properly established probable cause for an arrest or search.
4) The egotistical informant has a desire to associate with law enforcement.
5) The perversely motivated informant gives information in exchange for a fee.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE

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