Many studies of effectiveness adopt the perspective of the organization's dominant coalition by reflecting the interests of those in power

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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The most popular of the community patrol programs that typically symbolize community- oriented policing are the:

a. Japanese kobans b. police substations c. bicycle patrols d. foot patrols

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In certain situations, local agencies may be liable for injuries to citizens that have occurred because of the agencies' ____ to act

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A study released in 2003 by the Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice found that 33 percent of juvenile defendants in criminal courts had the same low level of understanding of legal matters as mentally ill adults who had been found incompetent to stand trial. Legal psychologist Richard E. Redding believes that "adolescents' lack of life experience may limit their real-world decision-making ability. Whether we call it wisdom, judgment, or common sense, adolescents may not have nearly enough." ? Juveniles are generally more impulsive, more likely to engage in risky behavior, and less likely to calculate the long-term consequences of any particular action. Furthermore, adolescents are far more likely to respond to peer pressure than are adults, meaning that they

often engage in the same criminal or delinquent behavior as their friends. What was the main reason given by the U.S. Supreme Court in its landmark decision in Roper v. Simmons (2005)? A. Juvenile delinquency B. Preponderance of the evidence C. Diminished culpability D. Status offending

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Serial killers:

A) ?are motivated by the quest for drug profits and street power. B) ?kill many victims in a single violent outburst. C) ?spread their murderous outburst over a few days or weeks. D) ?kill over a long period of time but typically assume a "normal" identity between murders. E) ?tend to target men over women.

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