Late one evening Charles is attempting to sell cocaine on a city street corner. A customer approaches and asks the price. Charles produces a small envelope of the drug and names a price. At this point the customer says, "Police officer
You are under arrest." Charles immediately sticks the envelope in his mouth and swallows it. The officer takes him into custody and transports Charles to the hospital where his stomach is pumped and the envelope of cocaine is recovered. In addition to the drug charge, Charles has also committed:
A) obstruction of justice. B) tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.
C) interference with public duties. D) all of the above offenses.
B
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______ are families in which each parent brings children of his or her own into the family setting
a. Broken homes b. Blended families c. Divorced families d. None of the above
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A) The value of a homemaker's services is included in Gross Domestic Product (GDP). B) The value of intermediate goods is included in Gross Domestic Product (GDP). C) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) may be calculated using the income or the expenditure approach. D) The value of illegal activities is included in Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Discuss how officer characteristics influence the discretionary decisions of police officers.
What will be an ideal response?
What can be said of racial disparities within the criminal justice system?
a. While there is some evidence, they largely do not exist b. They have been clearly identified, but nevertheless persist c. They do not qualify as moral issue due to the government being above common people d. It is not for policy makers to get involved in eradicating racial inequalities