The old approach to active shooter situations, prior to Columbine, was for police to take a _______________strategy, intended to prevent officers and bystanders from getting killed; first responders would establish a perimeter to contain the situation and

then wait for the special-weapons team to go in and neutralize the shooters(s). Now, however, police typically employ so-called _________ _________ that confront the shooter.

Fill in the blanks with correct word


contain-and-wait; contact teams

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The three major functions of the police are to

A. enforce the law B. maintain order C. provide services to the community D. all of the above

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Juvenile probation was formed under English common law and the doctrine of ____________, which is a Latin term for the doctrine that "the state is parent" and therefore serves as guardian of juveniles who might not be able to fend for themselves.

A. parens patriae B. corpus delicti C. habeas corpus D. nolo contedere

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Before going to a judge to ask for a warrant, a police officer must prepare a(n) __________ in which he or she provides specific, written information on the property they wish to search.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Between 1968 to 2010 attacks on Jews by terrorists and others who targeted them mostly used

a. firearms. b. Bombs and IEDs. c. kidnappings. d. daggers.

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