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A person is under arrest if a law enforcement officer restricts that person’s freedom to leave.

A corporation can be convicted of a violation of the criminal law.

Discuss the two ways in which state judges are selected. Which method do you prefer and why? Do you agree with the Missouri Plan? Why or why not? Support your response. What other method might be used to select judges that could avoid some of the problems of the current systems?

According to the Supreme Court, a federal court must order a new state trial if new evidence of the defendant’s innocence is uncovered.

Which policing style was in use when the Rodney King beating occurred in Los Angeles?

Because the states wanted to retain significant legislative authority and judicial autonomy, the United States has a(n) ________ system.

The evidence used in evidence-based criminology is the same type of evidence that is used in a criminal trial.

The political era of American policing was characterized by

A trial de novo occurs when

Which Supreme Court era is remembered for its concern with protecting the innocent against massive power of the state in criminal proceedings?