How has the role of the patrol officer changed over the years, and what benefits to law enforcement in general and in criminal investigations specifically has this change produced?

What will be an ideal response?


The patrol officer provides immediate assistance to victims, locates witnesses, interviews both victims and witnesses, and records information about the crime scene. The patrol officer more recently has the authority to initiate and complete investigation of certain classifications of crime?. Additionally the police officer may be given responsibility for the entire investigative process.

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Ethical egoism describes the view that human conduct should be based exclusively on __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Freda Adler suggested that as females increasingly adopt male roles in society, they will become as crime-prone as men, in what is known as the ______ hypothesis.

a. emancipation b. gender equality c. masculinization d. staying alive

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If a researcher is interested in studying groups labeled terrorists in the news media throughout history, which research approach would be the best choice?

a. content analysis b. quasi-experimental c. survey d. participant observation

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Officers who use excessive force on suspects in order to "teach them a lesson" are exhibiting __________.

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

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