The elderly tend to have a more favorable opinion of police than do minority groups

a. True
b. False


a

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Two of the most common rape _____ are that women like to be raped and “ask” to be raped by their dress, behavior, or both

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

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Which of the following statements is most likely to be used to advocate ethical egoism?

a. In making decisions that affect ourselves, we should seek to be as impartial as a disinterested spectator b. If no harm is being caused by a situation which brings about happiness for one or more involved parties, then the situation does not present a moral dilemma c. Looking after other people's interests is akin to invading their privacy – we should mind our own business as much as possible d. None of the above

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Correctional officers would use a system of _______ and ________ to gain the cooperation of prisoners.

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

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According to the Supreme Court opinion in Terry v. Ohio, involving a police stop and frisk of a citizen on a street to investigate a possible robbery:

a. in dealing with dangerous situations on city streets, police need an escalating set of flexible responses. b. police cannot stop citizens without probable cause to believe that crime is afoot. c. in any instance where the police can stop someone, they can also frisk that person. d. police cannot stop citizens without clear and convincing evidence that crime is afoot.

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