"Rules of evidence," or the "law of evidence," as they are also known, are a set of regulations that act as guidelines. List at least three of these general guidelines.

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These guidelines determine 1) how the trial is to be conducted, 2) who can be a witness, 3) the matters about which the witness can testify, 4) the method by which articles at a crime scene (physical evidence) are collected and preserved, and 5) what is admissible and what is inadmissible.

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In Wyman v. James, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of a statute that allowed welfare caseworkers to make warrantless visits to the homes of welfare recipients

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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The Problem Oriented Guides for Police cover a wide range of topics and include:

a. A discussion of the specific problem b. Some methods for understanding the nature of the problem c. Possible police responses to the problem d. All of the above

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The House of Refuge was created in New York in 1825 during this period.

A. "Kids are different" B. Refuge C. Juvenile court D. Juvenile rights E. Crime control

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