A temporary detention that allows the police to conduct a pat-down for public safety and to identify an individual is referred to as a(n) ______.

a. Terry stop
b. inventory search
c. suspect interrogation
d. administrative search


a. Terry stop

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a. True b. False

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The purpose of rape crisis centers is to:

A. provide training in defensive tactics to rape victims. B. provide legal information to rape victims. C. provide counseling to rape victims. D. perform all of these functions.

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The U.S. Constitution tends to be written in more specific terms than statutes

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In process evaluation, the focus is on:

a. the inputs to the program b. the people who work in the process c. the program outputs d. the program process

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