In its decision in Farmer v. Brennan (1994), the U.S. Supreme Court held that “deliberate indifference resides on a continuum between mere negligence . . . [and] something less than acts or omissions for the very purpose of causing harm or with knowledge that harm will result." This case dealt with which of the following?

a. prison rape
b. excessive force
c. thefts
d. homicides


a. prison rape

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_____ supposes that leaders must be adaptable, directing tasks or supporting followers, depending on the demands of a particular set of circumstances

a. Situational theory b. Path-goal theory c. Leader-follower (member) exchange theory d. Transformational theory e. The psychodynamic approach

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Due to recent changes in legislation and general attitudes, the prior use of which drug has become more flexible in regard to recruiting new police officers?

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According to psychoanalytic perspective crime is the result of one of the three basic type of situations: ___________, ___________, and __________

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

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