How can critical thinking and the scientific method be used simultaneously in problem solving?
What will be an ideal response?
The processes of critical thinking and the scientific method need not be mutually exclusive. Rather, reasonable and informed investigators consider both as tools in their investigative arsenal, allowing for critical thinking in determining the direction of the investigation and scientific methods in evaluating the value and usefulness of evidence.
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It is likely that the universalistic perspective is tied to
A) the traditional, organizational factors that have pervaded most police agencies. B) the fact that most police officers have been white males. C) the initial rise of law enforcement in the United States in the ?Wild West.? D) the influence of political factors on law enforcement agencies.
Which of the following technologies is still used by law enforcement but is not admissible in court?
a. closed-circuit television b. red light cameras c. functional magnetic resonance imaging d. psychophysiological detector of deception
Offenses that are considered wrong by their very nature are traditionally referred to as natural crime
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to the Department of Justice, the most common disposition of the 26,000 complaints of excessive force against officers was:
a. the complaints were unfounded. b. the officers were exonerated. c. the complaints were sustained and the officers were disciplined. d. the investigation turned up insufficient evidence to prove the allegation.