Which of the following is one of the justifications cited by the U.S. Supreme Court for its decision to allow local governments to be liable under § 1983?

A) Police cannot be expected to be trained for every conceivable situation.
B) Police tend to be less educated than city officials.
C) Police do not make very much money.
D) Police tend not to care about the welfare of suspects in their custody.


C) Police do not make very much money.

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a. True b. False

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1.The U.S. Supreme Court has stated that retribution is not a proper motive for criminal punishment. 2.The corrections industry has become a major state employer. One in 8 state employees work in corrections. 3.Elderly inmates do not pose a concern for corrections. 4.Habitual felony laws are also known as three-strikes legislation. 5.Between 1993 and 2000, convictions for sex offenses increased by 400%. 6. The issue of capital punishment is not a big moral issue within the category of punishment.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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