A police officer came to the door of a suspect?s house and showed his badge, provided his name, and stated his purpose. What is this an example of?

A) acting under theory of liability
B) acting under color of law
C) acting within culpability
D) acting within absolute immunity


B

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A) almost all burglaries are planned. B) burglars generally have an irresistible or constant urge to steal or burglarize. C) dogs and burglar alarms did not influence the decision to burglarize a residential property. D) increased police patrols were major deterrents in decisions to burglarize.

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Which of the following is not an occupation most at risk for workplace violence?

a. postal worker b. police officer c. corrections officer d. taxi driver

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The responsible vehicle in a vehicle vs. pedestrian may have blood smears and fiber smears

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Eric Monkkonen, a historian, constructed homicides data sets for ______ and California that include data for the years before the FBI began collecting UCR data in 1931

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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