Courts have said that police officers have a duty of care to persons in their custody
keeping detainees free from harm, and rendering medical assistance when necessary.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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The primary reason people adopt is:
A. Do not want to add to world population B. Inability to conceive C. Wanting to rescue a child from horrible life D. Do not want to be alone
What was a main purpose of the Geneva Convention?
A. Prohibited the use of chemical weapons B. Prohibited the development of chemical weapons C. Prohibited countries from selling chemical weapons D. Made the possession of chemical weapons an international crime
In Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire, the Supreme Court sanctioned a conviction under a statute that prohibited "any offense, derisive, or annoying word" addressed to anyone in a public place
a. True b. False
The sociological perspective stresses that:
a. Crime is largely the result of personality defects. b. People make decisions based on free will. c. People are social beings more than mere individuals. d. Crime can be traced to biological abnormalities.