Which of the following types of policies allow for police to use their discretion to briefly detain an individual if they believe that he or she may be engaging in illegal behavior and to pat down the individual’s exterior clothing if they believe the individual may have a weapon?

a. three strikes
b. stand your ground
c. stop and frisk
d. random patrols


c. stop and frisk

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Juveniles who might be overpenalized by being locked up on the basis of predictions made about their likelihood of committing new crimes and who never commit new crimes are:

a. false negatives. b. negatives. c. positives. d. false positives.

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Located in the northern area of Nigeria, _______ _________ has embarked on a Taliban style campaign to force their brand of extreme ideology of Islam on the northern states

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Like the restorative model, the traditional criminal justice model also considers the crime victim's needs

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In an effort to obtain funding terrorist groups have turned toward the drug trade

a. True b. False

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