What is probable cause?

What will be an ideal response?


Probable cause is the minimum amount of information necessary to warrant a reasonable person to believe that a crime has been or is being committed by a person who is about to be arrested.

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Discuss how social structure theory provides insight into serial murder.

What will be an ideal response?

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What is the meaning sexual assault?

A. touching without consent B. sexual violence against children C. forcible penetration D. nonconsensual marital sex

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In which of the following cases did the Court hold that a defendant could be charged with attempting to burn down a house?

a. Rex v. Higgins (1801) b. Rex v. Scofield (1784) c. People v. Paluch (1966) d. State v. Smith (2004)

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Portions of a confession that were obtained in violation of Miranda can be used to impeach:

a. never b. whenever the person who made the confession takes the witness stand. c. if the defendant who made the confession takes the witness stand and makes inconsistent statements. d. only if the witness admits making the statement.

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