Many states and larger cities have created state and local places to share information and intelligence within their jurisdictions as well as with the federal government. These places are referred to as __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: fusion centers

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The opportunity for lawyers to ask questions of prospective jurors to determine whether they may or may not be football fans with previous perceptions of the defendant would occur during:

Famous football star Oxford Jack Wilson is about to stand trial for murdering his brother-in-law, a man who had also served as his agent and accountant. Just before jury selection is about to begin, you are hired as a consultant to assist his legal team. You immediately offer three suggestions. Your first is that the legal defense team attempt to get as many men—preferably football fans—on the jury as possible. Your next suggestion is to make sure that the courtroom is packed with members of the media, in the hope of making Oxford Jack appear to be a celebrity. Your final suggestion is that the attorneys do whatever they can to have potentially-damaging DNA evidence excluded before trial. The lawyers get to work on immediately implementing your ideas. a. a preliminary hearing b. cross-examination c. voir dire d. closing arguments

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At the time of its approval by Congress, which of the following was not a concern raised by critics about some of the provisions in the USA PATRIOT Act?

A) The government's assertion of excessive power would violate individuals' rights. B) The Act would jeopardize individual civil liberties. C) That so-called "sneak-and-peek" warrants could lead to abuse D) The Act provided authorization of warrantless searches of third-party records such as those at libraries E) It would lead to the militarization of local police forces

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What can be used to the same extent as an original under the exception to the Best Evidence Rule?

A. any duplicate B. a duplicate, as long as there is no genuine issue about the authenticity of the original C. a duplicate, unless it would be unfair to admit anything other than the original D. a duplicate, so long as the authenticity of the original is not questioned and it would not be unfair to admit the duplicate

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