A(n) ______ occurs when the police take a person into custody for the purposes of interrogation and prosecution.

a. arrest
b. stop
c. search
d. chain of custody


a. arrest

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Which of the following is not one of the situations in which hearsay statements of available witnesses may be introduced?

a. Excited utterances b. Religious records c. Reputation d. None of the above

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The Aryan Nation, the Posse Comitatus, and the Ku Klux Klan are all examples of _______________________ terrorist groups

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following has not been a factor contributing to the current reentry problem in the United States?

A) A decrease in the power of parole boards to affect release decisions B) Longer prison sentences served by those being released C) A reduction in programs designed to assist former prisoners D) An increase in the number of drug offenders being released E) An increase in the number of violent offenders being released

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The Patriot Act enhances the power of the federal government to keep noncitizens under suspicion of having terrorist sympathies from entering the United States

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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