Author Question: In most instances, a police officer seeking an arrest warrant from a magistrate must meet the ... (Read 93 times)

gonzo233 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

In most instances, a police officer seeking an arrest warrant from a magistrate must meet the requirements of probable cause, which are

A) evidence beyond a reasonable doubt a crime was committed, and that the person named in the criminal complaint committed the offense.
B) a preponderance of evidence that a crime was committed, and that the person named in the criminal complaint committed the offense. C) a scintilla of evidence that a crime was committed, and that the person named in the criminal complaint committed the offense.
D) any level of suspicion on the part of the officer that a crime may have been committed, and that the person named in the criminal complaint might have committed the offense. E) tangible evidence that a crime was committed, and that the person named in the criminal complaint committed the offense.

Question 2

A body impaneled by a district judge to sit and consider felony criminal cases presented by the prosecutor for possible indictment in a given jurisdiction is known as a

A) petit jury. B) trial jury. C) grand jury. D) hung jury. E) tryer of fact.