A method the U.S. Supreme Court uses to decide prisoners' rights cases, weighing the rights claimed by inmates against the legitimate needs of prisons is called a(n) ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


balancing test

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Which of the following is not a specific element of the offense of DUI?

a. The defendant drives or is in actual physical control b. of any vehicle c. on a public road or highway d. while the alcohol concentration in the person's blood or breath is 0.08% or more.

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The Food and Drug Administration has urged the courts to view environmental crime as a crime of violence and an egregious departure from responsible citizenship.

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

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The legal test applied for standing in claims of an alleged violation of the Fourth Amendment prohibition on unreasonable search and seizure requires all of the following, except:

a. Whether the defendant had an objectively reasonable expectation of privacy in the area that was searched b. Whether the defendant had a subjectively reasonable expectation of privacy in the area that was searched c. Both a and b d. Neither a nor b

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_______ is the authority to make decisions without reference to specific rules

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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