What is an organization? How do police departments meet the three criteria that describe an organization?

What will be an ideal response?


An organization may be formally defined as a consciously coordinated social entity, with a relative identifiable boundary, that functions on a relatively continuous basis to achieve a common goal or set of goals. Organizations consist of many pieces that must be coordinated. Large and medium-sized police departments will have patrol, traffic, detective, training units, and so on. All of these units must be coordinated so that they work together ensuring that the department effectively achieves its goals and objectives. When there is inadequate coordination, a police department likely will not be effective.

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Discrimination is an act that involves overtly treating members of a subordinate group negatively and unequally

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A piece of glass that is floating on the liquid's surface shows that the density of the glass is _____ than the density of the liquid

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which federal court has original jurisdiction over disputes between states?

A. Legislative Court B. District Court C. Court of Appeals D. Supreme Court

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1) Child abuse is most likely to occur when parents are struggling with alcohol or drug abuse. 2) The rate of child abuse in single-parent households is the same as the rate of child abuse in two-parent households. 3) Acute maltreatment means that the death of a child is directly related to injuries suffered as a result of a specific incident of abuse or act of neglect. 4) Chronic maltreatment means that the death of a child is directly related to injuries suffered as a result of a specific incident of abuse or act of neglect. 5) Shaken baby syndrome is an example of chronic maltreatment.

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