Although they cooperate in many cases, public defenders are sufficiently independent of prosecutors and judges to make choices about whether to seek a trial or to negotiate a plea

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


True

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Weppner feels that a strict interpretation of the old HEW guidelines would have made street ethnography impossible

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The story of the kidnapping and behavior of Patty Hearst can best be explained by the concept of Stockholm syndrome

a. True b. False

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The "broken windows" theory suggests that to decrease crime, law enforcement agencies should crack down on

A. quality-of-life crimes. B. violent crime. C. property crime. D. domestic violence.

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In many police departments the use of the Taser in drive-stun mode is encouraged over use of the probe-mode method.

a. true b. false

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