Homicide is justifiable when committed by public officers:

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a. In obedience to any judgment of a competent court.
b. When committed in overcoming actual resistance to the execution of a legal process, such as serving a warrant of arrest.
c. When necessarily committed in retaking felons who have been rescued or have escaped, or when necessarily committed in arresting persons charged with a felony, who are fleeing from justice or resisting such arrest.

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Of the Fourteenth Amendment's two clauses, the __________ clause addresses the actions to be used when depriving a person of life, liberty, or property and the __________ clause the application of law to all people within the jurisdiction

a. equal protection / due process b. due process / equal protection c. free exercise / establishment d. establishment / free exercise

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The PSS found that on average, two-thirds of an officer's shift was ________

A) spent writing reports B) used to investigate crimes C) unassigned D) all of the above

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Security directors are responsible for ______________ goals

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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______________ is the willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another.

What will be an ideal response?

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