In 1896, the case of Plessy v. Ferguson was brought before the Supreme Court and heightened awareness of racial issues

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


True

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What is Augmented Reality (AR)? It is predicted that AR systems will soon be available and that will provide "wired" officers with new capabilities. List and describe three of those new capabilities

Explain your thoughts on the potential benefits and drawbacks to each new technology.

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The police's legal responsibility to ensure the health and safety of persons in their custody:

A) may result in liability for a self-inflicted injury if the inmate was placed in a single cell B) generally does not result in liability for a self-inflicted injury that results from the detainee's intentional behavior C) is limited to persons who are incarcerated D) requires that inmates be visually monitored at all times

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

1. Once an officer has read a defendant his/her rights, the officer may assume the defendant understands these rights. 2. If the police use the “question first and warn later” interrogation technique, any statement made by the suspect is inadmissible at trial. 3. Police may question a suspect who has invoked his/her Miranda rights about a different offense if the police have “scrupulously honored” the suspect’s initial invocation. 4. Once a suspect initiates contact with the police by asking them unnecessary questions, any invocation of his/her Miranda rights is waved. 5. Statements that are not direct questions but are designed intentionally to elicit a response from a suspect are treated as questions in regard to Miranda warnings.

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The United States is clearly the leader in incarceration rates

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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