The term beyond reasonable doubt refers to the legal standard by which a determination of guilt is established by the trier or fact
a. True b. False
a
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After the investigation, the defendant was charged with and convicted of first-degree murder. % Did the presence of the police and crime scene investigator in the house violate Phillips' Fourth Amendment rights?
At 11:48 p.m., a police dispatcher received a 911 call from a home, and a call from a neighbor, indicating that Sharon Phillips had been stabbed and her estranged husband was seen running away. Officers arrived at the residence at approximately 11:54 p.m. Phillips' body was lying in the doorway. Her throat had been cut. The officers conducted a protective sweep of the house in two minutes, and observed blood throughout. No evidence was removed. By that time emergency personnel arrived and pronounced Phillips dead at 12:03 a.m. The police officers secured the crime scene by placing yellow tape around the residence and covering the door so no one could "see in or get in." A crime scene technician arrived between 12:20 a.m. and 12:31 a.m. to photograph and videotape the scene and to collect evidence. The lead detective arrived at the scene at approximately 1:01 a.m. He, the officers and the technician, again conducted a walk through and the technician was instructed to collect blood samples. An officer arrived at the emergency room at approximately 12:40 a.m. and talked to the defendant, Edwin Phillips, about the incident. The officer at no time obtained Phillips' consent to search the house. A warrant was obtained the following day. What will be an ideal response?
Which one is NOT one of the stereotypes that have affected Asian/Pacific Americans in the law enforcement setting?
a. viewing Asian/Pacific Americans as "all alike" b. viewing Asian/Pacific Americans as "model minorities" c. viewing some as possible "foreign" terrorists because of their skin color, religious affiliation, and/or native dress d. viewing Asian/Pacific Americans as weak minorities
In order to provide procedures for electronic surveillance, the U.S. Congress passed the _____.
A) Domestic INTELligence Act B) FISA Act C) Homeland Security Act D) USA PATRIOT Act
List two characteristics of sex offenders identified by Toch.
What will be an ideal response?