Which type of defense focuses an individual's action being socially acceptable under the circumstances despite causing a harm that violates criminal law?
A) Excuse defense
B) Justification defense
C) Procedural defense
D) Civil defense
E) Necessity defense
B
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The second phase of an officer's career, per Violanti, is called one of:
a. alarm. c. introspection. b. resistance. d. disenchantment.
A law enforcement officer's service record will not become the subject of cross-examination.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which U.S. state passed the nation's first Comprehensive Community Corrections Act in 1973?
a. New York b. Pennsylvania c. Minnesota d. Massachusetts
Mackenzie has seen with her own eyes how a nice neighborhood can go downhill into disorder and chaos. She is a product of a neighborhood that once was okay and now is full of deteriorated housing. What would be one lesson that she has learned from growing up where she did?
a. Neighborhood disorder creates fear. b. Hot spot policing works in reducing crime. c. Improving response time reduces crime. d. Directed policing creates mistrust.