Of all of the sources for American procedural law, which is the oldest?

A) The U.S. Constitution
B) State constitutions
C) Common law
D) Court rules


C) Common law

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In order to detain a suspect and take him to the police station for interrogation, the police must have:

a. probable cause for an arrest. c. both a and b. b. a suspect who comes voluntarily . d. either a or b.

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The concept of negative emotions is central to which theory?

a. differential opportunity theory b. focal concerns theory c. general strain theory d. institutional anomie theory

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In meta-analysis research, the effect size refers to:

a. How much the dependent variable is affected by the independent variable? b. How widely read a study is c. The number of different components used in a mixed methods research project d. How generalizable research findings are

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Minor offenses that are typically punishable by small fines and that produce no criminal record for the offender are called:

a. felonies. b. misdemeanors. c. civil infractions. d. criminal elements. e. civil elements.

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