According to Donald Scott’s study of federal antitrust cases, which of the following would not be a factor in the decision to prosecute?

a. The quality of the evidence
b. The size of the parties involved
c. The public demand for prison sentences in antitrust cases
d. The likely impact of such prosecution on the department’s reputation


c. The public demand for prison sentences in antitrust cases

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1) Fifteen burglaries could be presented in in a single pattern bulletin. 2) Police produce “sanitized” bulletins to disseminate and raise citizen awareness, to try to catch offenders, to investigate crimes further, to clear old cases, and to prevent future crimes. Ans: T 3) In recent years, police agencies distribute bulletins through mail because it’s less expensive. 4) Pattern discussion boards don’t allow police officers to post information unless they are a chief. 5) All stores in a pattern in which 3 of 12 stores were victimized would be listed under the “property taken” portion of a pattern bulletin.

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In the authors' example of proposed legal education research, a questionnaire would be administered at the time the bar exam was taken. This technique was deemed unethical because

a. the results would be affected by the administration of the bar exam b. those taking the bar had not consented to take the questionnaire c. findings are not valid when large groups of subjects take a questionnaire at the same time d. those taking the bar would want to make their law school look good, thus invalidating the results

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A state of being aware that a risk does exist and then disregarding that risk is recklessness

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

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