What is the “bottom line” Jacobs and Wright (1999) concluded about their study in regard to robbery motivation?

What will be an ideal response?


Offenders when faced with a pressing need for cash, tend to resort to robbery because they know of no other course of action.

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What are the officer's responsibilities during the preliminary investigation?

What will be an ideal response?

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General deterrence focuses on the prevention of criminal behavior in ______.

a. the individual prisoner b. the public as a whole c. the prison population d. population groups known to have high crime rates

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The U.S. government can be sued for the constitutional torts of federal law enforcement officers who have the authority to search and arrest under:

a. the Bivens rule. b. the Federal Tort Claims Act. c. Section 1983. d. state tort law.

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One of the defenses in Section 1983 cases is the reasonable suspicion defense

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

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