What is habeas corpus? How is it used and what are the limitations?
What will be an ideal response?
Habeas corpus is a form that allows someone to challenge the constitutionality of his/her confinement.
The accused petitions the federal district court, and if the writ is issued then the petitioner is brought before the court and their confinement is reviewed.
It is limited in the sense that it may or may not be accepted, it has time restraints, it is a last resort, and there is a limit on how may habeas petitions can be filed.
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a. Hawthorne Effect b. Response Set c. Halitosis Factor d. Statistical Regression
The three items nicotine, __________, and carbon monoxide are the principle ingredients consumed during the smoking of tobacco
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In 2009, which case qualified the earlier New York v. Belton court decision on conducting searches in the passenger compartments of cars only when it is reasonable to believe the arrestee could still have access to the vehicle at the time of the search?
A. Chandler v. Fretag B. Arizona v. Gant C. Brendlin v. California D. Carroll v. United States
The Kansas City Gun Experiment is an example of:
a. problem-oriented policing. b. community policing. c. reactive patrolling. d. a police crackdown targeting a specific type of crime problem.