Before the Civil War the United States Supreme Court decided that the Bill of Rights did not apply to the states in a case involving which amendment?
A. Second – right to bear arms
B. Fourth – search and seizure
C. Fifth – just compensation
D. Eighth – cruel and unusual punishments
ANSWER: C
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As society becomes increasingly complex and heterogeneous, which of the following is typically true of society's efforts to maintain order?
a. Society becomes increasingly reliant on informal methods of social control. b. Society becomes increasingly reliant on formal, codified laws. c. Society becomes entirely reliant upon police and the criminal justice system. d. Society becomes more reliant on religious organizations.
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Which of the below statements is privileged?
A. Statement by accused telling his attorney that he committed the crime. B. Statement by accused telling his attorney that he plans to rob a bank tomorrow. C. Statement to the police regarding the accused's presence at the scene of the crime. D. Both a and b are privileged statements.