Since capital punishment resumed in 1977, four-fifths of all executions have occurred in southern states

a. True
b. False


Answer: a

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The supervising officers of a second-generation jail are unable to respond quickly to problems or interact effectively with inmates because ________.

A. razor wires surround the facility in an awkward manner B. the pods are extremely overcrowded C. of an intervening security control booth? D. of the podular design of the cells that prevents them from looking inside

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Which case entitles Donovan to the same due process rights granted to adult offenders, including notice of charges, the right to counsel, and the privilege against self-incrimination?

a. Kent v. United States b. In re Gault c. In re Winship d. Breed v. Jones

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Which of the following circumstances have been found sufficient by themselves to amount to reasonable suspicion?

a. A driver double-parked within ten feet of a pedestrian in a drug trafficking area. b. A passenger leaving an airplane appeared nervous in the presence of officers. c. A driver failed to look at a patrol car late at night. d. At 2:15 a.m., a person approached an officer in his police vehicle in a high crime area and told him that aperson seated in a nearby car had illegal drugs and a gun at his waist.

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