Wyoming v. Houghton (1999) held that an officer may search an automobile passenger's belongings simply because the officer suspects the driver has done something wrong. This ruling, which was intended to prevent drivers from claiming that illegal drugs or other contraband belong to passengers rather than themselves, is referred to as the
a. jump-seat exception.
b. passenger patdown.
c. passenger property exception.
d. shotgun-seat exception.
c
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Which of the following is a requirement of an arrest warrant?
A) any magistrate with the authority to sign B) a magistrate already involved in the case in some way C) a magistrate heavily involved in prosecuting that type of offense D) a neutral and detached magistrate
When is a probable cause hearing unnecessary?
A) Arrests with a warrant B) Warrantless arrests C) Terry stops D) Serious felony cases E) All of the above
Which of the following is NOT one of the three distinct strategies of countering human trafficking?
a. Prevention of trafficking b. Protection and support of victims c. Prosecution of traffickers d. Legislation of anti-trafficking policy
The total amount of DNA in a cell, which is contained in the cell's nucleus (nuclear DNA) and mitochondria (mtDNA), is called the human:
a. genome. b. gene. c. allele. d. RNA.