What are "war crimes?"

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Violations of the laws or customs of war, including murder, the ill-treatment or deportation of civilian residents of an occupied territory to labor camps, murder or ill-treatment of prisoners of war, the killing of hostages, the wanton destruction of cities, towns, and villages, and any devastation not justified by military or civilian necessity.

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The peculiarities of the Common Law have shaped not only the legal tradition but also:

a. legal education b. criminal procedure c. general approach to law and government d. all of the above

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According to the author it is through the ________ that government determines what behaviors are acceptable and provides the means by which violations of acceptable behaviors are punished

A) criminal justice system B) public opinion polls C) collective bargaining process D) political process E) None of the above

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A public official who investigates complaints against government officials and recommends corrective measures is a(n) __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Analysis of __________ research findings showed that many special police programs aimed at solving community problems were flawed because they were formulated by top administrators based upon information received via traditional communication channels

a. Pindur and Lipiec's b. Hagan's c. Ryan's d. Capowich's

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