The utilitarian argument in support of capital punishment is based on the belief that execution of convicted individuals ____________ others from committing murder.

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


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Goldstein found that police officers can solve all crimes successfully and work with citizens to solve problems

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

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Of the offending population, no more than roughly __________ are women, depending on whether one is talking about jails, prisons, community supervision, or the combination of each of these three.

a. 1% to 5% b. 15% to 20% c. 20% to 25% d. 8% to 10%

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Which function would not be included in the Human Resources division?

a. Recruitment b. Labor relations c. Training d. Scheduling of work assignments

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When you took this teen into custody for loitering and skateboarding in a public area, he wanted to call his mom from the squad car. The teen tells his mom that he was wrong and he was arrested. You now have evidence that you did your job and that the teen violated the ordinance against loitering and skateboarding. Why can't you use this statement against him? a. He is a minor. b. You didn't

Mirandize him. c. You don't have a second officer as a witness. d. You were subsequently put on administrative leave.

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