In the public's mind, the primary responsibility of the police is which of the following?

a. to enforce laws
b. to provide services
c. to prevent crime
d. to preserve the peace


A

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Although much international terrorist activity has targeted businesspeople, tourists, and businesses abroad, the United States has been comparatively free of such crimes

a. True b. False

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In Miller v. Alabama, the U.S. Supreme Court:

A. banned laws in twenty-eight states that made life-without-parole sentences mandatory for juveniles convicted of murder. B. banned laws that allow for life-without-parole sentences for juveniles. C. required that all juvenile murderers be sentenced to life without parole. D. required that all juvenile murderers be incarcerated until they are twenty-one.

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Whereas the federal judiciary has __________ levels of courts, many stateshave __________

a. Three, four b. One, two c. Two, three d. Two, four

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Which of the following is NOT one of the recommended procedures when an illegal entry of a building is suspected? The officer discovering the illegal entry

a. makes a stealth entry to determine if someone is inside. b. notifies headquarters and requests backup. c. secures the point of entry and other exits when additional officers arrive. d. requests dispatcher to notify property owner to ascertain location of safe, cash register. e. pre-plans search based on knowledge from owner about the building.

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