In the case of Illinois v. Gates, the Supreme Court established the ________ test for evaluating whether information provided by an informant may be the basis for issuing a warrant

A) totality of the circumstances
B) latent circumstances
C) good-faith
D) two-pronged


A) totality of the circumstances

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From 1967 to 1986, every national commission that studied crime, violence, and policing in America was of the opinion that a college education could help the police to do their jobs better

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

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

1. One term for the nonsuspects in a lineup is “foils.” 2. Of the three stages of eyewitness identification, remembering what happened is also known as perception. 3. The right to counsel during the criminal process stems from the Fourth Amendment. 4. An eyewitness identification method in which neither the administrator nor the eyewitness knows who the suspect is known as a blind administration. 5. An eyewitness identification method in which neither the administrator nor the eyewitness knows who the suspect is known as a blind administration.

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What are the five divisions or directorates of the Department of Homeland Security? What are the responsibilities of each?

What will be an ideal response?

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Revolutionary terrorism is currently most active in which of the following countries?

a. Greece b. The U.S. c. Canada d. Norway

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