The text discusses the 2015 Justice Department investigation of the Ferguson, MO, police force. What was found in the report? How do you think we can protect our communities from these types of activities in the future?

What will be an ideal response?


A 2015 Justice Department investigation of the Ferguson, Missouri, police found a pattern of police practices that “disproportionately harm African Americans.” The report documents “substantial evidence” that this harm “stems in part from intentional discrimination [against African Americans] in violation of the Constitution.”

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Because state prisons are filled with predatory, violent offenders who are deprived of heterosexual relationships, sexual violence happens with great regularity

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

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Which of these other tasks should the first officer at the scene attempt to perform?

a) Sketch the scene b) Take statements from the victim c) Detain potential suspects d) Identify individuals at the scene

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What is a hedonistic-type serial killer?

What will be an ideal response?

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Which concept occurs when a county sheriff's office and a municipal police department in the county have problems because of turf protection?

A) intrapersonal conflict B) interpersonal conflict C) intergroup conflict D) interorganizational conflict

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