The big difference between drug policy in the Netherlands compared to drug policy in the United States is that:

Some states have an alternative method of creating new laws and policies called ______.

The most common offense heard by U.S. District Courts involves ______.

While the decision in Whren v. United States (1996) permitted the police to stop motorists and search their vehicles if they had probable cause that the drivers were transporting contraband such as illegal drugs or weapons, it also gave officers permission to stop motorists based on their ______.

Which of the following apply to federal criminal laws?

______ is when the offender is sentenced to a specific term.

With regard to automobile searches, if someone is pulled over for a lawful traffic stop and placed under arrest, then the police can search a vehicle without a warrant if they have probable cause to arrest the occupants of the vehicle and if they have probable cause that the car contains illegal items. This is known as the ______.

Which of the following amendments protects against cruel and unusual punishment?

Courts of ______ handle misdemeanor cases.

______ suggests that, if people fear the punishments that others receive, they will decide NOT to engage in similar acts as they do not want to risk the potential punishment for themselves.