In states that recognize the defense of "reasonable mistake of age" in statutory rape prosecutions, what is the mens rea with regard to the circumstance of age?
a. intent
b. purpose
c. knowing
d. negligence
d
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Which of the following programs extends decryption capabilities beyond a singlecomputer by using the distributed power of multiple computers across a network to decrypt files and recover passwords?
a. Password Recovery Toolkit b. FTK Imager c. Distributed Network Attack d. Registry Viewer
Making drug-related arrests and shooting armed robbers is:
a. A type of activity sworn officers are involved in. b. A type of activity sworn officers are not involved in. c. A type of activity sworn officers should not participate in. d. A type of activity citizens should be involved in.
In the United States, investigative inquiries take one of three forms: 1) encounters which are entirely voluntary; 2) arrests in which probable cause of criminal activity has been demonstrated; and, 3) investigative stops
a. True b. False
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. False confessions often occur after extremely long interrogation sessions. 2. Fortunately, Miranda warnings are effective at preventing false confessions. 3. The recommendation that interrogations should be video-recorded has virtually no benefit for police or prosecutors. 4. Research has shown that voice stress analysis and the polygraph are similar in terms of validity and reliability of the results. 5. The theory underlying the use of the polygraph is basically that there is a relationship between a person's state of mind ad his/her physiological state.