Egon Bittner argues that the capacity to use ________ is the defining feature of policing.

A. persuasion in times of stress
B. the media
C. coercive force
D. guns


Answer: C

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Under the CSA, a designer drug that is similar to a controlled substance triggers the same penalties as if it were a controlled substance in ________________.

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___________ is a court decision that serves as example of authority for deciding subsequent cases

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a. Federal Aviation Administration b. Transportation Security Administration c. Homeland Security d. Federal Bureau of Investigation

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