The U.S. Supreme Court has held that a police officer may temporarily detain a person for questioning if the officer has reasonable suspicion that criminal activity may be involved. The person may also be patted down for weapons

This police action is known as: _____. a. consent search
b. plain view search
c. stop and frisk
d. search incident to an arrest


c

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The most effective way of breaking the cycle of violence appears to be to

A) change the abuser's attitudinal system. B) change an abuser's social network. C) use legal sanctions. D) use all of the above.

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Rather than hiring lawyers to settle disputes, Russians hire ____________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The equal justice perspective advocates that judges consider extralegal factors in sentencing

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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c. Public Administration Which of the following is a Theory Y Assumption, according to McGregor?

a. The average human being has an inherent dislike of work and will avoid work if possible b. Because of the dislike for work, most people must be coerced, controlled, directed, or threatened with punishment to get them to put forth adequate effort toward the achievement of objectives c. The expenditure of physical and mental effort in work is as natural as play or rest d. The average human being is self-centered, prefers to be directed, wishes to avoid responsibility, and has relatively little ambition

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