In the context of the pretrial court processes involved in the arrest of an accused, a(n)_____ is a written statement, sworn under oath, in which the officer states the facts within their personal knowledge that support the criminal complaint.

a. petition
b. arrest warrant
c. affidavit
d. criminal charge


C. affidavit

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A) stun gun B) tasar C) beanbag gun D) dart gun E) all of the above

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Cybersecurity is one area still having significant challenges according to the 2013 National Preparedness Report

a. True b. False

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. In terms of terrorism, risk perceptions are often accurate as to the actual risk of an attack. 2. In a bioterrorism attack, the number of people sick with the same thing make it immediately very obvious that an attack took place. 3. Many of the agents available for use in a bioterrorism attack (such as anthrax) occur in nature and are very dangerous if one comes into contact with it. 4. Today’s terrorist groups may simply see conventional weapons as incapable of meeting their goals and worth the effort to brave the increased obstacles involved with WMD. 5. The seriousness of a pathogen does not depend on whether it is a bacteria, virus, or toxin.

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Define the four different functions of the court according to your book

What will be an ideal response?

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