Who has the authority to decide what charges will be filed at the time of arraignment?
a. the police
b. the prosecutor
c. the trial judge
d. the police, prosecutor, and judge share equal authority
b. the prosecutor
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Which stage in the criminal justice process involves taking pictures and fingerprints of a suspect?
a. Arraignment b. Indictment c. Preliminary Hearing d. Booking
To establish probable cause to make an arrest, a police officer can consider _____________
a. statements by witnesses to a crime b. official reports c. tips from confidential informants d. all of these
Which of the following is designed to heighten control and surveillance of offenders placed on community supervision, to increase offender access to treatment programs and services, and to give officials more proportional and certain sanctions to be used for less serious probation or parole violations?
a. SI b. DRC c. Halfway houses d. None of the above
An anonymous tip that a particular person at a particular location is dealing drugs is not, without more information, sufficient to justify law enforcement officers in stopping and frisking that person
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false