Why do most states no longer allow self-defense to resist unlawful arrest?

a. Police are less corrupt than in the past.
b. Prisons and jails are safer than in the past.
c. Warrants are required to make an arrest.
d. Unlawful arrests are unconstitutional.


b. Prisons and jails are safer than in the past.

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Sources of information in an investigation include all but which of the following?

A) the investigator's intuition B) records and informants C) victims and witnesses D) physical evidence E) All of the above are sources of information.

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A "hands off" means that the court:

a. turns the case over to a lower court. b. won't accept legal briefs from interest groups. c. won't get involved in the policy process. d. does not get involved in the case. e. is independent of political forces.

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Which of the following criminal offenses is specifically mentioned in the U.S. Constitution?

A) airplane hijacking B) possession of narcotics C) counterfeiting D) burglary

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The most significant and effective interventions can occur during what stages of life?

a. prenatal and adolescence b. prenatal and perinatal c. perinatal and nanogenarian d. adolescence and nanogenarian

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