What procedure is often used as an alternative to the grand jury?
a. The initial hearing
b. The arraignment
c. The preliminary hearing
d. The criminal trial
c
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What guideline held that officers could use deadly force to prevent the escape of a suspected felon, even when that person presented no immediate threat to the officer or public?
A. Tennessee v. Garner B. The "fleeing felon" rule C. The "imminent danger" standard D. None of the above
A 1991 audit by the US General Accounting Office indicated that nine chemical sites in the United States were potentially vulnerable to aerial attack, and that four of these sites may be susceptible and vulnerable to ground attack
a. True b. False
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Voluntary turnover among police officers is low in most departments. 2. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made it unlawful to discriminate against an individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. 3. While equal opportunity laws prohibit discrimination in employment, it is largely ineffective because it does not prohibit retaliation against the person who filed the complaint. 4. Affirmative action policies were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States in 1993. 5. The minimum educational requirement to be hired as a police officer in most departments is a high school diploma or the equivalent.
The purposes of ______________________________ are to compensate victims for their losses and to teach the offenders financial responsibility
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word