A local news station reports a burglary that occurred in a small town. The house was broken into and only small items were taken. After watching the news, a group of neighbors on the other side of the town decide to get together and set up a vigilante group to police their streets. They also decide that it is necessary to arm themselves with firearms while they roam their neighborhood. This reaction is an example of:
A. moral panic.
B. the due process model.
C. paroling.
D. ethnocentrism.
Answer: A
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To be successful as crime solvers, the police need the cooperation and assistance of the __________
a. local community leaders c. government b. community d. top law enforcement officials
¬¬¬________________ is a highly valued state of affairs that two or more parties engaged in conflict desire but that cannot be achieved without the cooperation of both or all of them
a. Resource acquisition b. Superordinate goal c. Structural change d. Behavioral change
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Police are allowed to stop all vehicles passing through a sobriety checkpoint without a warrant. 2. The Fourth Amendment does not require police officers to knock and announce their presence before entering a person's home to execute a search warrant. 3. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that after an individual is arrested and in police custody away from his or her vehicle, the police must obtain a search warrant to search the suspect's vehicle. 4. In the case of Terry v. Ohio (1968), the U.S. Supreme Court authorized the use of on-the-spot searches of detained individuals if the officer suspects the person is carrying a weapon. 5. In Maryland v. Wilson, the Court held that police may not order passengers out of vehicles they stop.
A law enforcement officer's service record will not become the subject of cross-examination.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)