What does the expression, "Policing by the letter of the law" mean?
A) Police officers strictly interpret and enforce the law according to the exact statements of the law
B) Police officers loosely interpret and enforce the law according to the intentions behind the law rather than the actual wording
C) Police officers only act in accordance with the decrees and rules set forth by their departments
D) Police officers use discretion to choose which laws they enforce and which they choose to ignore
A
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A defense that shields police officers from criminal liability when performing certain official functions, such as using deadly force, is referred to as:
a. public duty defense. b. immunity defense. c. injunctive relief defense. d. exception defense.
The virtue principle
A. is identical to the merit principle B. doesn't go as far as the merit principle C. goes further than the merit principle D. is unrelated to the merit principle
What device notes microvariations in the audible and nonaudible portions of speech?
A. A Neuron Voice Sensor Detector B. A kinesiological brain-wave analyzer C. A Computer Voice Stress Analysis (CVSA) D. A polygraph
John's class was given the following equation: Number of Reported Crimes / Total U.S. Population x 100,000 . What does this equation compute?
a. Arson rate per 100,000 b. Juvenile crime rate per 100,000 c. Motor vehicle rate per 100,000 d. Crime rate per 100,000