Where is the vast majority of evidence found in an arson fire?
a. Near the point-of-origin
b. Around stairwells
c. Toward the ceiling, where the fire burns hottest
d. Just outside the scene
a
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As a result of the U.S. Supreme Court case McKeiver v. Pennsylvania, juveniles have a constitutional right to a trial by jury in juvenile court
a. True b. False
______ theory contends that would-be offenders will be deterred from engaging in a behavior if they believe they will be punished (e.g., arrested).
a. social learning b. cycle of violence c. general deterrence d. specific deterrence
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Some of the most problematic encounters involving the police occur between White police officers and minority citizens. 2. Citizens in predominantly Black areas perceive Black officers as more blue than black. 3. A study by the Pew Hispanic Center discovered that only 16% of Latino high school graduates earn four-year college degrees by age 29, compared with 37% of non-Hispanic Whites. 4. One potential reason few Asian Americans are drawn to the field of policing is that they were raised in households in which their parents did not value police work. 5. In the past, being a gay police officer was grounds for dismissal, but this would now be considered discrimination, and in fact, Los Angeles has actively recruited officers from the gay community.
Discretion increases as one moves down the police organization. For this reason, patrol officers have been described as
A. process bureaucrats. B. street-level justices. C. first-level judges. D. street-level bureaucrats.