In the public mind, the primary role of the police is to
a. enforce laws.
b. provide services.
c. prevent crime.
d. preserve the peace.
A
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Which of the following is NOT a guideline for good reports?
A) Be concise, complete, and accurate. B) Use complete sentences. C) Do not abbreviate under any circumstances. D) Resist the temptation to exaggerate or to model a report on someone else's work E) Tell the story as you would tell it to a fellow officer.
Which explanation of police corruption focuses on the culture and characteristics of the community in which the police work?
A. structural B. rotten apple C. society at large D. informal code of police conduct
In Dickerson, the court affirmed:
A. that confessions cannot be physically coerced. B. the impeachment exception to the rule that excludes statements taken in violation of Miranda. C. what constitutes interrogation for purposes of Miranda. D. Miranda's constitutional base.
Which test of attempt actus reus examines whether an ordinary person who saw the defendant's acts without knowing his intent would believe he was determined to commit the intended crime? a. the all but the last act test
b. the dangerous proximity to success test. c. the indispensable element test. d. the unequivocality test.