Areas that contain a greater number of criminals and higher-than-average levels of victimization are often labeled _______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


hot spots

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Watching unsuspecting victims enter their personal identification numbers (PIN's) into Automated Teller Machines (ATM's) and later "picking" the victims wallet is known as:

a. Skimming b. Shoulder surfing c. PIN picking d. ATM surfing

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In ______ (1927), the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the use of sterilization for the limiting reproduction for feebleminded individuals according to an IQ score.

a. Roe v. Wade b. Brown v. Board of Education c. Buck v. Bell d. Johnson v. United States

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Which of the following should be established first when interviewing a victim?

A) Can the victim testify against the perpetrator? B) Does the victim have a criminal record? C) If the victim could also be a suspect D) If there is a relationship between the victim and perpetrator

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

1. If a supervisor knows that an officer on a number of occasions has used more force than was necessary to effect an arrest and fails to take corrective action, the supervisor can be held liable for failure to supervise in a subsequent action. 2. The legislation in 42 U.S. Code Section 1983 is intended to provide civil rights protection to all persons protected under the act, when a defendant acts under color of law. 3. The legislation in 42 U.S. Code Section 1983 traces its roots to the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871. 4. In nonemergency situations, police officers operating vehicles have absolute liability. 5. Police officers are afforded no special privileges or immunities in the routine operation of their patrol.

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