A police officer who encounters a sleeping homeless person and uses his nightstick to beat the man unconscious could be subject to which type of tort?

A. accidental
B. negligent
C. intentional
D. deliberate


C. intentional

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Which of the following statements is most accurate about homeland security policing?

a. Federal agencies use their law enforcement authority as a national police force. b. The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution grants national law enforcement authority to the federal government. c. Federal agencies do not enforce state and local laws. d. Both “a” and “b”.

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Offenses against public morals:

a. mainly include crimes with complaining victims. b. often include crimes with consenting victims. c. include violent crimes only. d. include mala in se crimes only.

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In the varieties of police behavior, this style, __________, affords the officer a great deal of latitude in how to handle certain problems. It may include doing nothing at all.

A. Legalistic style. B. Service style. C. Watchman style. D. None of the above.

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The purposes of police patrols are to prevent and deter crime and also to provide social services

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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