A "moral panic" is when nothing out of the ordinary occurs, but the media presents an issue as a threat

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: True

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Any unoccupied or undevelopedreal property falling outside the curtilage of a home is referred to as:

a. curtilage. b. range. c. open field. d. house.

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The conclusion drawn from research on career-criminal prosecution programs like the San Diego Major Violator Unit was that

a. getting tough does not work if leniency is not the source of the problem
b. getting tough increased the deterrent effect, because career criminals were previously treated leniently
c. liberating the courtroom workgroup from traditional expectations moved more career-criminal cases from the third layer to the fourth layer of the wedding cake
d. these programs convinced the public that cases of career criminals should be treated like celebrated cases

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That detective work is glamorous and exciting is reflected in which core belief?

A) ?Patrol work is the pits. B) ?Members of the public are basically unsupportive and unreasonably demanding. C) ?No one else understands the nature of police work. D) ?Patrol work gives officers the chance to be heroes in the eyes of the public. E) The war against crime cannot be won without bending the rules.

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According to the Supreme Court, the police may conduct a "stop and frisk" without a warrant based on

A) preponderance of evidence. B) reasonable suspicion. C) probable cause. D) totality of the circumstances.

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