Mexican organized crime is understood against a backdrop of:
a. Patron-client relationships
b. Political patronage
c. Endemic corruption
d. All of these
D
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Which of the following is true of preventive patrols for deterring would -be criminals?
A) Police administrators repeatedly ask researchers to study the issue. B) Police administrators are not swayed by the lack of research support for them. C) Police administrators have cut back on them in the wake of research evidence. D) Police administrators have increased them based on research evidence.
General deterrence is the goal of punishment when an individual is so severely sanctioned that it prevents that same individual from participating in future crime
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
According to the book, what is the category of litigation in which the Court has been less willing to strike down sex-based laws?
A. cases where men are discriminated against B. cases where the discrimination makes the administrative work of the state easier C. cases involving higher education D. cases involving physical differences between men and women
If a police officer makes untrue, disparaging statements about a person in public, that officer can be sued for
a. libel. b. slander. c. malicious prosecution. d. malfeasance. e. nonfeasance.