Discuss, describe, compare and contrast the personalistic, institutional and systemic explanations for police corruption.

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: Answers will vary.

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Youths who loiter on street corners are potential candidates for being stopped and questioned by police officers. In these instances, police action is based upon:

a. probable cause, since loitering usually precedes criminal activity. b. reasonable suspicion, since police officers know when crimes involving juveniles are about to happen. c. clear and convincing evidence, since loitering is a status offense. d. situationally-based discretion.

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An unusal number of dead or dying animals, a high number of human casualties and a pattern of illness inconsistent with a natural disease progression suggest a ______________________ weapon was used?

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Based on the Supreme Court’s discussion of “ineffective counsel” in Strickland v. Washington, the fact that his lawyer fell asleep during the prosecutor’s closing argument is:

Rock star Tim Three-Tone has been convicted of first-degree murder in the death of his manager. Famed courtroom reporter Nancy Lace notes that Tim’s lawyer, Rickey James, had fallen asleep during the prosecutor’s closing arguments, but had otherwise done a reasonable job considering how much forensic evidence the prosecution presented. Tim, however, feels that his lawyer did a particularly poor job during the sentencing phase of his bifurcated trial. Even Nancy Lace notes that it was odd for the lawyer not to call any witnesses in the sentencing phase or to offer any evidence of mitigating circumstances—especially in light of Tim Three-Tone’s well-chronicled tale of surviving childhood abuse. Timmy is ultimately sentenced to die by lethal injection. a. Automatic grounds for a new trial on the grounds that Tim’s 6th Amendment rights have been violated b. Automatic grounds for a new trial on the grounds that Tim’s 8th Amendment rights have been violated c. Not necessarily grounds for a new trial provided that we believe Nancy Lace’s assessment that the lawyer has done a reasonable job consistent with what another lawyer would have done d. Is not grounds for appeal in a death penalty case in a state court

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What is meant by the phrase “child abuse is an intergenerational phenomenon”?

What will be an ideal response?

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