Generally speaking the most appropriate time to conduct an interview is

a. within a week of the incident.
b. as soon after the incident as possible.
c. when it is convenient for the officer.
d. at the scene of the crime.


Answer: b. as soon after the incident as possible.

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The police can trace their authority to use _______ back to the Common Law of England, which was developed during the Middle Ages

a. less than lethal c. deadly force b. force d. weapons

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Based on information from a reliable informant, the police developed probable cause for a search of Dishon Ist's automobile for the purposes of looking for a large stolen desktop computer

Inside the passenger compartment, the police found a small backpack that they wished to open. At this point no probable cause for arrest existed. Complete with the correct response. A) Enforcement officials could look for the stolen desktop computer inside the auto and open the backpack just to see what might be found therein. B) Any search of an automobile does not require any probable cause since one has little Fourth Amendment expectation of privacy in an automobile. C) The police could open the backpack since probable cause to search the automobile gives power to search anything contained within. D) The police could not open Dishon Ist's backpack even with probable cause to search the automobile for the computer. E) B and D are both correct.

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State courts are the "workhorses" of the American judicial system.

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

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While poor laws gave the outward appearance of helping the poor, manychildren were essentially forced into indentured worker conditions until theybecame adults

a. True b. False

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