Explain what is meant by the police subculture.

What will be an ideal response?


Examples include the characteristics of the subculture such as secrecy, group solidarity, violence, cynicism, masculinity, isolation, and authoritarianism. There is evidence that police are socialized into this subculture, but other evidence suggests that police bring these characteristics to the job. Police subculture shapes, drives, and sustains officer behaviors, both positive and negative--for example the “code of silence.”

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Most schools have zero-tolerance policies for alcohol and ______________ that require mandatory expulsion

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the below words are not generally capitalized when used alone?

a. Name of a city. b. Name of a specific region. c. Name of an organization. d. A compass direction.

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Big data means:

a. A very large dataset b. Important findings in the field of criminology c. Data that were expensive to collect d. A triangulated research project

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Other than the fact of prior conviction, any fact that increases the penalty for a crime beyond the prescribed statutory maximum must be submitted to a jury, and proved beyond a reasonable doubt

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

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