In United States v. Lopez (1995), the Supreme Court struck down a federal law that made it a crime for any person to knowingly possess a firearm within close proximity to a __________
a. military base
b. school
c. federal courthouse
d. minor
B
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The media and political attention given to the corporate scandals and Wall Street financial crisis of the early 2000s has been shown with some evidence to have transformed public opinion about upper-world offenders
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The ______ provides periodic information on juveniles admitted to jails.
A. National Jail Survey B. National Prison Survey C. Federal Prison Survey D. National Center of Penitentiary Research
What is meant by the "cycle of violence"?
a. Victims of crime, especially victims of childhood abuse, are more likely to commit crimes themselves. b. Victims of crime, especially victims of childhood abuse, are less likely to commit crimes themselves. c. Victims of crime, especially victims of violent crimes, are more likely to commit crimes themselves. d. Victims of crime, especially victims of violent crimes, are less likely to commit crimes themselves.
Which one of the following statements concerning automobile inventory searches is INCORRECT?
a. When conducted according to standard police procedures, an inventory search of an automobile legally impounded by the police is generally regarded as an administrative search not subject to ordinary Fourth Amendment requirements. b. Inventory searches are justified by the need to protect a vehicle owner’s property while the vehicle is in police custody, as well as the need to protect the police against false claims of stolen property. c. If a routine inventory search yields evidence of crime, it may be seized and admitted into evidence without violating the Fourth Amendment. d. When investigating crime, police may conduct an inventory search of any vehicle parked in a public parking space that has been legally ticketed for overtime parking.