What essentially is the right for officers to use power to enforce the law?

A) police legitimacy
B) procedural justice
C) strategic planning
D) a mission statement


A) police legitimacy

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The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says that no person may be tried twice for the same offense. This is known as:

a. Ex post facto. b. Entrapment. c. Double jeopardy. d. Stare decisis.

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A juvenile court hearing during which the judge makes a determination whether there is sufficient evidence to support the charges contained in the juvenile petition is called what?

a. Adjudicative hearing b. Sentencing hearing c. Trial d. Preliminary hearing

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Which of the following explains the expression “If you see something, say something?”

a. People considering acts of terrorism often talk to their friends about their beliefs, who say nothing to them out of fear of becoming a target. b. The media needs help reporting on things that could be skewed to terrorism, so if a disaster happens people are asked to let the media know. c. It means to report ‘suspicious activity’ to state and local law enforcement agencies. d. The government asked for the help of U.S. citizens to invent technologies that may prevent terrorism, so if someone has an idea, he or she should report it to the government.

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What is the name of the crime in which people of the same family have sex?

a. rape b. sexual assault c. sexual battery d. incest

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