What is the difference between an unlawful assembly and a riot?

What will be an ideal response?


Under the common law, an unlawful assembly is the assembling of three or more persons with the purpose to engage in an unlawful act. A riot occurs when three or more individuals engage in an unlawful act of violence. The participants must have agreed to the illegal purpose prior to engaging in violence; however, the individuals were not required to enter into a common agreement to commit an illegal act prior to engaging in violence.

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Another term for secondary prevention is

a) intensive prevention. b) selective prevention. c) dual-focus prevention. d) latent prevention.

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A proactive police-school approach which is devoted to identifying problems, developing responses, and evaluating results is known as the:

a. TRIAD model. b. Operation SHIELD. c. SARA model. d. Boston Gun Project.

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A force that expands glass is called a(n) ___________ force.

A. impact B. radial C. tensile D. tucker

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On average, _____ juvenile delinquency cases are adjudicated annually

a. 875,000 b. 1 million c. 1.2 million d. 1.7 million

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