The 1857 Dred Scott decision by the U.S. Review Board of Parole involved a runaway fugitive slave residing in the Minnesota Territory. Scott brought suit in 1848 to claim freedom because he lived in a free territory
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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First and foremost, to address terrorism COPPS can assist by encouraging:
a. Greater expenditures for biological terrorism research b. More protection for members of the media to report an attack c. Less bickering in Congress for terrorism preparedness d. The police and citizens to work together to ensure our collective safety
Which one of the following is not a common procedure used for transporting an offender?
a. Always place a seat belt on the offender b. Inspect the police vehicle after the offender is removed from the vehicle c. Always search all prisoners before placing them in a vehicle d. Always handcuff the offender to the cage in the patrol vehicle
Which of the following theories look at how larger social structures such as environment and institutions such as schools, peer groups, and the family can help explain criminal behavior?
a. biological b. psychological c. sociological d. classical
Prior to the 1950s, which obscenity statute governed traditional notions of decency and obscenity?
a. Regina v. Hicklin b. Roth v. United States c. Osborne v. Ohio d. U.S. v. Williams