Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The Lexow Commission is an investigative group appointed by a coalition of concerned citizens and good-government groups.
2. Frank Serpico brought to light police corruption in New York City, and the Serpico Commission investigation that followed uncovered widespread corruption among officers of all ranks.
3. Some departments were built on corrupt foundations.
4. The Mollen Commission was created by former New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani in 1994. The charge of the committee was to investigate allegations of misconduct, analyze the effectiveness of anticorruption mechanisms within the department, and offer recommendations for improvement.
5. The reluctance to report wrongdoing is referred to as malfeasance.


1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. False

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