Which of the following refers to the phenomenon of force being used unacceptably, often on a department-wide basis?
a. threat of force
b. illegal use of force
c. excessive use of force
d. police use of force
c
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According to the timeline of events, during which year did the Department of Justice continue its policy of playing a lead role in campaigning for more punitive crime control policies?
a. 1967 b. 1974 c. 1986 d. 1988
In the family law firm where you work, there is a need to prepare a brochure to give to potential intimate partner abuse clients who are not yet ready to take legal action against their abusing partner. You've been asked to prepare something to hand out in the waiting room, prior to in-take. What would you include?
What will be an ideal response?
Jeff gets in an argument with Jill over the amount of money she spent on a dress she purchased. Ultimately, Jeff strikes her with his fist, knocking her down. As Jill falls, she hits her head on the edge of a table and dies immediately
Jeff immediately telephones for an ambulance. When EMS personnel arrive, he says, "Is she dead? I did not mean to kill her!" In a jurisdiction that uses the American System of Classification of criminal homicide, Jeff would likely be charged with: A) first degree murder. B) second degree murder. C) domestic homicide. D) involuntary manslaughter.
The Harrison Act effectively outlawed street use of cocaine, heroin, and opium
a. True b. False