Which of the following statements about civil litigation against the police is false?
A) Litigation can have beneficial effects.
B) Municipalities can purchase liability insurance for civil lawsuits.
C) The majority of lawsuits against the police are frivolous in nature.
D) The cost of civil suits can be extremely high.
C
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Wire fraud is the use of any interstate electronic communication network to further a scheme to defraud
a. True b. False
Scott commits a robbery because the reward of getting $5,000 outweighs the cost of potentially going to prison.
A. strain B. rational choice C. opportunity D. control
Otherwise trustworthy statements taken during an investigation in violation of Miranda may still be used:
a. in habeas corpus proceedings b. to prove guilt during the prosecution’s initial presentation of evidence c. in post-conviction relief proceedings d. to impeach (attack) the credibility of a defendant who testifies differently from the statements made during the investigation