Define Motor Vehicle Theft (UCR/NIBRS).

What will be an ideal response?


The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. Motor vehicle is defined as a self-propelled road vehicle that runs on land surface and not on rails. The stealing of trains, planes, boats, construction equipment, and most farm machinery is classified as larceny under the UCR/NIBRS program, not as motor vehicle theft.

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One of the four main parts of the Prison Litigation Reform Act is the filing fee requirement; it mandates

a. that prisoners pay only half of their court filing fees. b. that prisoners pay court filing fees in full upfront. c. that prisoners pay 25% of court filing fees if indigent. d. that prisoners pay court filing fees in full, even if monthly installments are necessary.

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Prior to the domestic attacks of September 11, 2001, federal agencies with law enforcement authority investigated security threats

a. using covert operations. b. in collaboration with the military and intelligence agencies. c. efficiently and aggressively. d. in the same manner as they investigated crimes, by working cases and making arrests.

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Chief Monroe has decided to reorganize the department into areas, which will operate more efficiently. This is known as:

a. police policy. b. chain of command. c. special units. d. bureaucracy. e. contract restructuring.

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Which of the following is not a ritual which indoctrinates officers into the police subculture?

a. Being the subject of disciplinary action for the first time b. Witnessing a traumatic incident for the first time c. Attending the police academy d. Making the first felony arrest

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