How does the definition of rape impact its reporting to law enforcement agencies and its overall rate of occurrence in statistical terms?

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Generally speaking, most sex crimes, rape in particular, are thought to be grossly underreported by victims. In fact, an estimated 50 percent of all sexual assaults are believed to go unreported to authorities.

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A misconduct review is undertaken by reviewing the number of lawsuits and complaints against members of the department

A) True B) False

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Distinguish between a homicide and a suicide

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Mapp v. Ohio established the exclusionary rule at the state level

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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You are preparing to train new police officers on the use of force. Using the Graham factors, explain how a court will look at the reasonableness of force used by a police officer. Also provide an example to your class of a failure to meet the standard

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