There are approximately ______ police agencies serving the American people today.

a. 4,000
b. 8,000
c. 18,000
d. 34,000


c. 18,000

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Which of the following is true of the sociological factors that affect crime?

A. Feminist criminology argues that women's inequality is partly explained by the power differences between men and women and by social expectations of both. B. Social control theory focuses primarily on laws or formal rules that hold people to disciplinary standards by putting limits on their actions. C. High self-esteem is frequently cited as a cause of delinquency. D. Anomie is a feeling of belonging that leaves people happy, satisfied, motivated, engaged, and objective.

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By writing a citation to the offender, Officer Stanly is practicing:

a. domestic violence. b. corruption. c. discretion. d. arrest powers. e. security.

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Which defense, in Section 1983 cases, holds that the officer "acted in the honest belief that the action taken or the decision was appropriate under the circumstances?"

a. The Qualified Immunity Defense b. The Good Faith Defense c. The Official Immunity Defense d. The Law Enforcement Defense

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Contemporary biochemical factors related to delinquency include each of the following except:

a. overexposure to lead c. minimal brain dysfunction b. high sugar diet d. exposure to high levels of testosterone

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