Which of the following describes a police officer who unlawfully physically restrains a person without probable cause?

A. false imprisonment
B. false arrest
C. double jeopardy
D. civil liability


B. false arrest

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Responders to clandestine drug lab sites need to understand:

a. Illicit drug chemistry b. Very little about how to neutralize the risis of explosions, fires, fumes, and burns c. Nothing about how to handle and dispose of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) d. The fundamental laws of physics

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The readers/viewers of popular ______ have the highest levels of fear of crime may simply reflect their actual risk of victimization.

a. newspapers b. online blogs c. television news shows d. all of these

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Mary and Jane agree to steal Sheila's new Italian sports car. However, before the two women commit the offense of criminal conspiracy, at least one of them must engage in an ________ in furtherance of the theft

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Of Hickey's 2004 study, nearly _____ percent of the 367 cases (431 offenders) appeared since 1975

a. 50% b. 60% c. 70% d. 80%

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