Although the courts have said that a police officer’s detention of a person based on the officer’s reasonable suspicion must be brief, courts have not set precise limits, rather, they have said that the time span of the detention must be evaluated

based on the _____________.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word.


totality of the circumstances

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The process of assessing an active shooter situation and evaluating options should continue until the threat is over

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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This position is, in most cases, the public prosecutor

A) District attorney B) Public defender C) Administrative officer D) Administrative attorney

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Which of the following is not a true statement about judges?

a. Their primary role is to hear cases. b. They are always given the necessary authority to govern all court operations. c. They typically are not trained in court management. d. Many judges face term limits and thus serve for only a fixed number of years.

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Evidence suggests that the effects of criminal victimization on adults are ______.

A. temporary and varied B. pervasive and persistent C. intense yet fleeting D. apparent yet untreatable

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