When given discretion, officers may use ______ variables when deciding whether or not to arrest.

a. Legal
b. Extralegal
c. Constant
d. Negative


b. Extralegal

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Correctional industries are closely tied to ________ training

a. military b. vocational c. test d. preventive

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__________ amounts to a planned intervention targeted to change an offender for the better

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Homeland security represents a major operational area for state and local governments. 2. Community policing plays a key role in preventing terrorist attacks via fostering relations with citizens and the collection of intelligence. 3. New York is ahead of other major cities in the United States with regard to the level of homeland security. 4. In the event of a terrorist attack, the homeland security unit will be the agency's and jurisdiction's point of contact with state and federal agencies. 5. The primary responsibility of the homeland security unit is the collection and analysis of intelligence.

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Which of the following is NOT a criticism of civil asset forfeiture laws?

A. The costs involved in a civil asset forfeiture proceeding can be prohibitively high. B. The standard of proof in civil asset forfeiture cases is too high. C. Innocent owners can lose their property when someone else uses it without their permission or knowledge to commit a drug crime. D. Civil asset forfeiture laws place the burden of proof on the property owner to show that the property seized was not used in a drug-related crime.

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