Who determines the ultimate legitimacy of a request for an arrest warrant?

a. A neutral magistrate
b. The officer making the arrest
c. The chief of police
d. The district attorney


a

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The ____________________of the U.S. Constitution gives the federal government the authority to regulate white-collar crime

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Programs that focus on improving the general well-being of individuals through such measures as access to health care services and general prevention education are considered:

a. primary prevention b. secondary prevention c. tertiary prevention d. delinquency repression

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Many correctional officials believe that ___________ represent the most difficult group for correctional treatment

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Which of the following is NOT an element of a state's death penalty that must exist in order to be constitutional, according to the Supreme Court's decision in Gregg v. Georgia?

A) During sentencing, the jury will hear only evidence regarding the crime's aggravating circumstances. B) The death penalty can be considered only for specific and the most serious crimes. C) The trial must have a stage to determine guilt and a stage to consider the sentence. D) Appeal and review of a death sentence is automatic.

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