The formula "Y is a function of X" means:
a. values of X can be explained through variations in Y
b. X and Y are independent of each other
c. values of Y can be explained in terms of variations in the values of X
d. Y and X are equal
c
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______ is a type of corruption that involves officers actively seeking and taking money or other valuables and personal services from offenders they have caught during the commission of a crime. Drug dealers, pimps, and motorists are among the favored targets for this practice.
a. Bribery b. Shakedown c. Kickback d. Corruption of authority
After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, nonfederal authorities began forming ________ that pool and analyze information from many jurisdictions.
A. intelligence centers B. collaborative centers C. regional centers D. fusion centers
Many other countries use a process where the judge takes an active role in questioning witnesses as well as many other areas of the case. This is referred to as a(n)______ system.
A. adversarial B. inquisitorial C. civil law D. authoritarian E. totalitarian
Which of these crimes best fits Mr. Lee’s use of a bomb to destroy military airplanes?
Mr. Lee, a South Korean national, enters the United States with a fake Danish passport. Using his false identity, he obtains a job as a computer tech with the Department of Defense and is stationed at a U.S. military base in North Carolina. After three years of blending in, Lee begins sending secrets about the U.S. military to his contacts in Black Dawn, which is recognized by the U.S. government as a terrorist organization. He also sends pamphlets about insurrection to extremists around the country and holds meetings where he encourages them to incite a revolution against the United States. Finally, he sets off a bomb that destroys a number of airplanes at the military base where he works. a. sabotage b. sedition c. espionage d. treason