Lebanon the melting pot of fanatical activists has seen the birth of a terrorist group Hezbollah set up, funded and directed in the most part by Iran

How will the problems with the Ba'ath Party and President Assad in Syria affect the balance of power in this region, given the problems within the borders of Syria and the violent opposition to the Assad regime?


Iran's long-term involvement and interference in Lebanon as well as Syria may lead to broader turmoil with unfolding events in Syria (2012) and with the presence of Al Qaeda in Yemen. Iran has significant influence in Lebanon and is likely supporting Syria in its current internal struggle.

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Community is a ____________________of citizen participation

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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According to William Julius Wilson, those people who are left out of the economic mainstream and reduced to living in the most deteriorated inner-city areas are called the _____

a. Truly disadvantaged b. Forever poor c. Upper crust d. Hidden population

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Which of the following is NOT something that the court will consider in determining whether contact with a person was a consensual encounter or a field interview?

A) Interference with the suspect's freedom of movement B) Number of officers and their behavior C) Physical contact with the suspect D) Type of crime committed

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The community era of policing began in _______

a. 1840 b. 1929 c. 1968 d. 1983

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