Based on the conclusions of the available research, compare and contrast how Hispanic, African-American, and female police officers fit into both the formal and the informal police organization

What will be an ideal response?


Depending on the geographial location and size of the department, the general research indicates that all three groups are slowly receiving acceptance into the police subculture. Of the three, women in general must often prove their "machoism" in dealing with aggressive suspects and dangerous situations.

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a. Cranium b. Pelvis c. Sacrum d. Femur

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a. data reduction through comparison b. extraction of file slack c. recovery of deleted files d. evaluation of the partition table

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Carol Gilligan's work utilizing the "Heinz Dilemma" revealed that males tend to resolve moral dilemmas using impartial principles,

while females tend to focus on finding alternative solutions that take into account the needs of all people involved. a. True b. False

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Which of the following refers to informants who provide information with a hidden benefit or advantage to themselves?

A. perversely motivated informants B. egotistical informants C. revengeful informants D. reformed informants

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