Investigations - Street Law Chapter 12

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______ to arrest means having a reasonable belief that a specific person has committed a crime.

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Probable cause

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True or False: Police may establish probable cause from information provided by citizens in the community.

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True

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When a person suspected of a crime is taken into custody it is referred to as...

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an arrest

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Which amendment requires that searches and seizures be reasonable?

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4th

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True or false: The vast majority of crimes that occur are investigated and are adjudicated, or judged, under state laws.

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True

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True or false: If Michael runs from the police upon being asked for identification in all states, that flight may give the officer reasonable suspicion to stop Michael again, at which point he is not free to walk away.

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True

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Which of the following is responsible for determining if a police search was reasonable? The police, The prosecutor, The courts, The elected executives of a particular jurisdiction

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The courts

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Where would a person most likely believe to have a "reasonable expectation of privacy"? Options: in their dwelling (home or apartment), in their car, in a school, in their church

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in their dwelling (home or apartment)

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Luna was walking home from school when she was stopped by the police, who conducted a search of her backpack without a warrant. If a court finds that the search was unreasonable, then evidence found in the search cannot be used at the trial against Luna. This is known as the...

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exclusionary rule

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True or false: When the police want to search Sophia's house, they always need a search warrant.

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False