What is the number one cause of death for inmates in jails?

A. accidental death
B. overdose
C. suicide
D. neglect by correctional staff


C. suicide

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Summarize how law enforcement agencies adjusted their operations after the September 11 terrorist attacks.

What will be an ideal response?

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While Section 1983 provides for actions against criminal justice employees, Title 18, U.S.C. Section 242 provides for actions

a. criminal / civil b. civil / criminal c. felony / misdemeanor d. tort / negligence

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In ______, the Supreme Court rejected the statute that mandated that all persons convicted of first-degree murder should receive the death penalty as excessive and unduly rigid.

a. Furman v. Georgia b. Coker v. Georgia c. Woodson v. North Carolina d. Gregg v. Georgia

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The policing strategy that utilizes data analysis to drive decision-making in order to prevent crime is known as:

a. professional policing. b. traditional policing. c. community policing. d. intelligence-led policing.

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