Amy is late for work at a prestigious law farm. She is driving through town when she sees police lights flashing in her rear view mirror. She immediately pulls off to the side of the road and retrieves her license and proof of ?car insurance. She puts her car window down and waits patiently for the officer to arrive. When he does, she smiles and offers her documents to the officer, using "Sir"
when addressing him. Officer Jones has just pulled over an expensive car for speeding, and as he approaches it he notices an elegant middle-aged woman with a pleasant demeanor. The Chief of Police has made it quite clear he wants more tickets issued. Discretion in this case is expressly limited by:
A) the less serious a crime is to the public, the more freedom officers have to ignore it.
B) the relationship between the alleged criminal and victim.
C) the relationship between the police and the criminal or victim.
D) the nature of the crime.
E) departmental policy
E
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Probably the single greatest threat to any individual, agency, institution, or nation is the loss of proprietary or confidential information
a. True b. False
The chief difference between larceny and embezzlement is:
A) in embezzlement the embezzler is not entitled to possess the property at the time of the taking whereas in larceny the thief has no right to possess the property in question. B) in embezzlement the crime involves violence whereas in larceny the crime does not involve force or violence. C) in embezzlement the embezzler is entitled to possess the property at the time of the taking whereas in larceny the thief has no right to possession of the property in question. D) in embezzlement the embezzler is entitled to possess the property at the time of the taking whereas in larceny the thief has a right to possession of the property in question.
According to a study of police officers in Wilmington, Delaware, _________ consumes the most time of an officer.
A. being on free patrol B. doing crime-related activities C. doing administrative tasks D. being on traffic control E. maintaining order
Reinforcement theory holds that __________.
A. positive reinforcement decreases a given behavior B. negative reinforcement increases a given behavior C. positive reinforcement increases a given behavior D. positive reinforcement should not be used in law enforcement