The legal assumption that prosecutors honestly, fairly, and responsibly exercise their authority except where there exists clear evidence to the contrary is known as the _____.

A) blessing of the state
B) presumption of regularity
C) prosecutor’s authority
D) prosecutorial trust principle


B) presumption of regularity

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______ refers to the belief that certain classes of the poor were dishonest, lazy, and manipulate individuals.

a. Refuge b. Pauperism c. Reform d. Patriae

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The concept of anomie refers to:

A. the process by which offenders are labeled as criminal. B. a breakdown in the rules or norms of a society. C. the biological factors that increase the likelihood of crime. D. political influences on crime control policy. E. the conflict between economic classes.

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________ is generally credited with having established the first dedicated S.W.A.T. unit

A) Philadelphia PD B) Boston PD C) LAPD D) NYPD

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