Question

practice exam 1
question 1
one of the principles of “stop - power” involves preventing the suspect from escaping.
true
false
question 2
offenses that are wrong by their very nature have traditionally been called malum in se.
true
false
question 3
federalism involves the division of power between a central (national) government and regional (state) governments.
true
false
question 4
most criminal laws are written by state legislatures but enforced by federal agencies.
true
false
question 5
the majority of police departments are administered by local government.
true
false

Explanation:

• Question 1: The statement about "long - arm" principle is not clear enough in the provided text, but generally long - arm statutes allow a court to exercise jurisdiction over an out - of - state defendant. Without more context, it's hard to determine, but assuming common understanding, it could be true.
• Question 2: Offenses that are wrong by their very nature are called malum in se, so this is True.
• Question 3: Federalism is defined as the division of power between a central (national) government and regional (state) governments, so this is True.
• Question 4: Most criminal laws are written and enforced at the state level, not written by state legislatures and enforced by federal agencies, so this is False.
• Question 5: The majority of police departments are administered by local government, which is True.

Answer:

Question 1. True
Question 2. True
Question 3. True
Question 4. False
Question 5. True