Testifying officers need to beware of questions asking you if another witness was telling the truth or lying. Officers can only tell the truth based upon their observations

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: TRUE

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How would an institutional anomie theorist explain the crime of bank robbery?

a. The offender must have come from a community that lacked informal social controls. b. The offender engaged in innovation to reach a legitimate goal through illegitimate means. c. The offender was influenced by America's strong cultural emphasis on economic success. d. The offender did not have coping mechanisms in place to adequately deal with their negative emotions.

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Despite the mandate of the First Amendment, public assemblies may be prohibited in cases of clear and present danger to the public order or safety as long as there is imminent lawless action. 2. State legislatures have frequently passed statutes impinging directly on the freedom of religion. 3. One of the defects of a vague law is that it allows for arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement. 4. A person may not contest the validity of a law imposing restrictions on First Amendment freedoms unless he or she has been charged with violating the law.

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What changed for the NSA under the new rules passed by Congress in 2008?

a. The NSA had a shorter time to tap phone and email conversations. b. A warrant was required within seven days of a tap. c. The NSA had to establish probable cause before any tap could be used. d. The target of the tap had the right to prove their innocence before FISA.

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