The average citizen holds many mistaken beliefs about police work due to television shows that portray the police as playing "fast and loose" with the truth. This is called

a. media bias.
b. the CSI effect.
c. factual documentation.
d. a negative image portrayal.


b

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In ______, Congress passed the Older Americans Act, which was the first piece of national legislation that expressed society’s commitment to protect vulnerable older Americans at risk.

a. 1965 b. 1975 c. 1985 d. 2005

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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