When Terry v. Ohio was passed, critics of the new rules feared that the new rules would lead to the destruction of civil liberties. Why did they hold this concern? How did the Court (or how does the rule established in Terry) attempt to assuage these fears?

What will be an ideal response?


The question asked by a judge in reviewing a police officer’s decision to stop an individual is “whether the facts available to the officer at the moment of the intrusion warrant a man or woman of reasonable caution in the belief” that there is reasonable suspicion that a crime has occurred, is under way, or is about to occur.

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In 2010, _______% of households in the United States had at least one member who experience one or more types of identity theft victimization

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following is a staffing level that can be developed for hostage taking incidents in corrections?

a. Traditional crisis response teams (CRTs) b. Armed crisis response teams c. Tactical teams d. All of the above

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National Crime Victimization Survey only takes into consideration crimes that have victims. If a person uses illegal drugs, will that crime be counted in the National Crime Victimization Survey?

A. No, drug use is not a Group A or B crime. Therefore, the National Crime Victimization Survey does not report on it. B. No, victimless crimes are not reported to the National Crime Victimization Survey. Here, a person doing drugs does not have a victim. C. Yes, drug use is a Group B crime and will be reported to the National Crime Victimization Survey. D. Yes, the National Crime Victimization Survey uses data points from any crime involving drugs.

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The elements of a crime are a. actus reus, inchoate defense, and concurrence

b. mens rea, inchoate defense, and punishment. c. attendant circumstances, mens rea, and actus reus. d. actus reus, causation, and inchoate defense.

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