Exam 4: The Rule of Law

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Which of the following are explorations or inspections,by law enforcement officers,of homes,premises,vehicles,or persons,for the purpose of discovering evidence of crimes or persons who are accused of crimes?

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Question 61

In 1969,in the case of Chimel v.California,the Supreme Court:

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Question 62

A crime is a violation of the____ of a political jurisdiction.

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Question 63

An uncorroborated anonymous tip is legally admissible evidence at trial.

(True/False)

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Question 64

Mere suspicion is equivalent to a "gut feeling."

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Question 65

A ____ is a written order from a court directing law enforcement officers to conduct a search or to arrest a person.

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Question 66

Which of the following penal sanctions is intended to control future conduct in the best interests of the entire community?

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Question 67

Match the Amendment with the right or protection listed below.Answers may be used more than once. -Protection against double jeopardy

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Question 68

A warrantless search not incident to an arrest may be justified under the Supreme Court's exigent-circumstances doctrine.

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Question 69

The purpose of criminal justice is to enforce the criminal law.

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Question 70

The criminal law of the United States,for the most part,is derived from the laws of:

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Question 71

The standard of proof necessary to find a defendant guilty in a criminal trial is _____.

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Question 72

The Supreme Court did not interpret the Fourteenth Amendment as incorporating the Bill of Rights until:

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Which of the following are explorations or inspections,by law enforcement officers,of homes,premises,vehicles,or persons,for the purpose of discovering evidence of crimes or persons who are accused of crimes?

In 1969,in the case of Chimel v.California,the Supreme Court:

A crime is a violation of the____ of a political jurisdiction.

An uncorroborated anonymous tip is legally admissible evidence at trial.

Mere suspicion is equivalent to a "gut feeling."

A ____ is a written order from a court directing law enforcement officers to conduct a search or to arrest a person.

Which of the following penal sanctions is intended to control future conduct in the best interests of the entire community?

Match the Amendment with the right or protection listed below.Answers may be used more than once. -Protection against double jeopardy

A warrantless search not incident to an arrest may be justified under the Supreme Court's exigent-circumstances doctrine.

The purpose of criminal justice is to enforce the criminal law.

The criminal law of the United States,for the most part,is derived from the laws of:

The standard of proof necessary to find a defendant guilty in a criminal trial is _____.

The Supreme Court did not interpret the Fourteenth Amendment as incorporating the Bill of Rights until:

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