Law enforcement officers who are lawfully on a premise in _______ of a fleeing suspect may seize items of evidence observed open to their view

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


hot pursuit

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The frequency of executions in the United States from 1920 through 2008 are best portrayed with a:

a. cumulative frequency distribution. b. a pie chart. c. an ogive curve. d. a trend graph.

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Terrorist fears center on weapons of mass destruction, but it appears that the real weapons of mass destruction are:

A) illegal arms. ?B) automatic arms. C) military arms. ?D) small arms.

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The concept of just deserts in sentencing reflects the ________ philosophy

A) penitence B) incapacitation C) deterrence D) retribution

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Frank Smith has been incarcerated in a federal prison for possession of a large amount of cocaine and methamphetamine. He refused plea bargain and insisted that the case go to trial, where he was convicted by a jury. Prior to sentencing, the judge on his case received relevant information about Frank (such as his employment status, mental health status, substance abuse history, and prior criminal record, among other relevant information) from a document filed by a probation officer. This document also included a recommendation of the type and length of sentence that the probation officer thought would be the most appropriate for Frank. Ultimately, the judge sentenced Frank to a period of36 months in prison with an additional 24 months to be spent on parole upon his release. To determine

the appropriate and possible sentence for this crime, the judge consulted a document that included the possible sentences for a particular crime based on the seriousness of the current offense, prior record of the offender, and aggravating and mitigating circumstances, called the: A. statutory regulations. B. sentencing suggestions. C. sentencing guidelines. D. punishment grid.

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