In the case of United States v. Place, the courts ruled that seizure of a suspect's luggage suspected of containing drugs for approximately _____ in order to transport the luggage to another airport for a canine sniff was excessive
a. one hour
b. ninety minutes
c. four hours
d. eight hours
b
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Juvenile courts continue to see their roles largely as:
A) punative B) rehabilitive C) adversarial D) inquistorial
Discuss the type of threat that the West faces from cyber attacks. Do you consider cyber attacks a terrorist action – or does it depend on the target? Review the various current statutes to see what response is likely from a judicial perspective
What will be an ideal response?
The illegal use of force against innocent people to achieve a political objective is called ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Bobby is a deputy sheriff assigned to investigate drug cases. Bobby has a hunch that Marla, who has previously been convicted of illegal drug possession, is manufacturing illegal methamphetamine ("meth") in her cabin in the woods. He has no direct evidence of this but believes strongly in his hunch. He goes to a judge to obtain a search warrant for the cabin. In his sworn affidavit Bobby falsely states that a reliable informant has purchased "meth" from Marla on two occasions recently. Based on the affidavit, the judge issues the search warrant. Bobby searches Marla's cabin and does indeed find "meth." However, at her trial the defense proves that Bobby lied on the affidavit for the warrant. Which of the following statements is true regarding this situation
A) Marla can be convicted of the manufacture of "meth" but must be given probation because Bobby lied on the affidavit.
B) The judge has committed obstruction of justice.
C) Bobby has committed barratry.
D) Bobby has committed the offense of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.