______ are managed by local city or county governments and are often staffed by the local police or sheriff.

a. Jails
b. Prisons
c. Reformatories
d. Penitentiaries


a. Jails

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Which of the following crimes is also referred to as unlawful act manslaughter?

a. negligent manslaughter b. misdemeanor manslaughter c. vehicular manslaughter d. voluntary manslaughter

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State and federal courts have usually held that the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination offers no protection against compulsion to submit to fingerprinting, photographing, or measurements, or to write or speak for identification

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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While conducting a safety check, a police officer is granted entry into a house and observes drug paraphernalia sitting on the table. Which of the following statements is true?

A. The officer would be able to seize the drugs without a warrant due to the plain view doctrine. B. The officer would be able to search the premises because there are exigent circumstances, and she fears the evidence would be destroyed if she waited for a warrant. C. The officer would be required to obtain a warrant for the house. D. The officer would be able to seize the evidence, because by allowing her to enter the house, the homeowner provided consent to a search.

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Identifying the precise steps that will be used to answer the research question is a part of which of the following?

a. asking the research question b. designing the research c. collecting the data d. conducting the literature review

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