Following the Decision in Illinois V

question 28

Multiple Choice

Following the decision in Illinois v. Gates (1983) , _____.

• A) all states and the federal government have adopted the totality of circumstances approach
• B) all states adopted totality of circumstances, but the federal government retained the Aguilar-Spinelli criteria
• C) the totality of circumstances approach was subsequently overruled
• D) some states rejected the Gates decision and retained the Aguilar-Spinelli criteria on the basis of their own state constitutions

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Definitions:

Median

The middle value in a sorted list of numbers, which separates the higher half from the lower half of the dataset.

Mean

The calculation of the arithmetic average involves adding up all the values in a series and dividing the total by the quantity of numbers.

Rounded

The process of approximating a number to a specified degree of precision, often to the nearest whole number.

Rounding Rules

Guidelines used in mathematics and statistics for reducing the number of digits in a numeric value according to certain criteria, typically to make the value simpler or more intuitive.