An officer receives information from dispatch that another jurisdiction is looking for a blue Ford Mustang with Louisiana license plates and a large dent in the passenger side door. The officer spots a car fitting this description. Which statement is true?
a. The officer does not have justification to stop the car and investigate further
b. The officer has justification to stop the car and investigate because probable cause is based on the collective knowledge of the police.
c. The officer has justification to stop the car and investigate because (s)he has personal knowledge of the crime.
d. The officer has justification to stop the car and investigate simply because the motor vehicle is being operated in the jurisdiction of the officer.
b
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a. 29 b. 61 c. 92 d. 138
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A. The prosecution delayed the trial because a key witness was unavailable. B. The trial has been delayed for six months from the date of arrest. C. The trial has been delayed for two years after the date of arrest because the defense team benefitted from the delay. D. The prosecution delayed the trial unnecessarily in order to help their own case, during which time a key defense witness passed away.
Which of the following countries were NOT mentioned to have implemented lustration processes in their government agencies?
a. Czechoslovakia b. Bulgaria c. Spain d. Germany