One factor that identifies a police shooting as "suicide by cop" is that the suicidal subject must confront law enforcement to the degree that the officer or officers are compelled to react with deadly force to defend themselves or others from serious bodily injury or death

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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The Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination is violated when a suspect in a lineup is required to wear clothing similar to that worn by the perpetrator of a robbery and to speak words spoken by the perpetrator at the scene of the crime

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Kevin is in an unhappy marriage. His wife, Stella, has been depressed and drinking more than she should because they recently discovered they could not have children. He is interested in pursuing adoption of an infant right away as a way of curing Stella's depression, although Stella is not ready to accept that path yet. Which of the following is probably not true in his situation?

A. The couple should reach consensus about adoption before pursuing it. B. They would probably not be qualified through a preplacement home study. C. The wait for an infant might be quite a bit longer than the wait for an older child. D. His motive is so strong that placement should be achieved fairly quickly.

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The belief that certain people are born criminals is called: 

A. crimophile. B. subsocial. C. criminogenic. D. predisposition. E. cryogenic.

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A motorist stopped by an officer for speeding is temporarily under arrest

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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