Author Question: The theory world and real world can differ for which of the following reasons? a. The Supreme ... (Read 77 times)

asmith134 · **on:** Aug 17, 2018

The theory world and real world can differ for which of the following reasons?

a. The Supreme Court sometimes makes decisions on excruciatingly detailed matters that have almost no applicability to most law enforcement officers most of the time.
b. The Supreme Court frequently hands down decisions that would seem to have dramatic effects on the nature of law enforcement, but actually involve issues that are already being addressed by many police agencies.
c. What the courts say and what the police do can differ simply as a consequence of some aspect of the U.S. legal system.
d. All of the above.

Question 2

A precedent is a rule of case law that is binding on all lower courts and the court that issued it. The courts will defer to prior decisions based on a similar set of facts and legal questions. This doctrine is known as:

a. Res Gestae.
b. Scire Feci.
c. Stare Decisis.
d. Suo Motu.