Which of the following is least likely to be an example of a police officer acting under “color of law”?

A) An off-duty officer in street clothes flashes his badge while stopping an individual while working as a bouncer at a nightclub.
B) An off-duty officer in street clothes shoots an individual in a bar fight with a non–police-issue weapon.
C) An off-duty officer, while wearing his uniform, stops an individual while working as a private security guard.
D) An off-duty officer in street clothes apprehends an individual after identifying himself as an officer and telling the individual to stop.


B) An off-duty officer in street clothes shoots an individual in a bar fight with a non–police-issue weapon.

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

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Which of the following is described asstatistical approaches toconsider the risk of escapeand violence by inmates?

a. censuses of jail facilities b. subjective classification processes c. direct supervision plans d. objective classification systems

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Of the agencies involved with cyber defense, which agency’s activities are largely classified?

a. FBI b. DHS c. DOD d. CIA

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____________ refers to laws that require offenders to serve a substantial proportion of their prison sentence before being released on parole.

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

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