The Supreme Court decisions in Robinson and Gustafson establish a bright-line rule. The fact of an arrest authorizes a search incident to an arrest regardless of the offense for which a suspect is arrested. Why did the Supreme Court adopt this bright-line approach?

What will be an ideal response?


Judicial review/safety/evidence/privacy

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To which justice model discussed in the text does the United States adhere?

A. due process B. crime control C. efficiency control D. community protection

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Neighborhood surveys address all but which one of the following issues?

a. Fear of crime b. Attitudes toward police performance c. Rate of crime across the entire city d. Future plans and intentions

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Kendall's tau has a significance test associated with it to determine the statistical significance of a tau value

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. According to the relativist conception of deviance, universal definitions of deviance exist that apply across all time and place. 2. Drinking too much alcohol is considered a deviant behavior in the United States today. 3. NACIREMA articulated the objectivist perspective because the author did not advocate relativity of deviance. 4. Positivist conceptions of deviance most align with critical perspectives of deviance. 5. Reality TV shows often allow us to see and consume deviance of everyday life.

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