Define entrapment
What will be an ideal response?
The Supreme Court defined entrapment in Sorrells v. United States (1932) as "the conception and planning of an offense by an officer, and his procurement of its commission by one who would not have perpetrated it except for the trickery, persuasion or fraud of the officer.".
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Briefly describe what is meant by the principle that we should, "Act only according to that maxim by which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law."
What will be an ideal response?
Due to the negative effects of the spoils system, a reform movement for public service personnel selection was passed by Congress in the 19th century. It is known as the:
A) Selective Service Act B) New Deal C) Pendleton Act D) Federal Employment Act
During which part of the criminal justice process is the judge most visible?
a. Pre-arrest b. Post-arrest/pre-trial c. Trial d. Post-trial
Reasonable suspicion needed to make a stop:
a. requires more than probable cause. b. requires a preponderance of the evidence. c. requires only a hunch. d. requires some minimum level of objective justification.