According to research, police are less likely to be lenient when exercising their discretion in neighborhoods with large numbers of __________.

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


Ans: African American residents

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18 USC 1345 can be considered to halt what type of violations:

a. Toxic waste dumping. b. Hazardous workplace conditions. c. Health care fraud. d. Securities fraud

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Investigators should rush to pick up evidence at a crime scene as its significance as evidence may be destroyed by not doing so

a. True b. False

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Under County of Riverside v. McLaughlin (1991) a detention is presumptively unconstitutional if a person is held for longer than _______________ hours after an arrest before being taken before a magistrate

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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Which of the following accurately describes the purpose of the Uniform Crime Report?

a. To enable law enforcement agencies to exchange information about reported crime b. To allow law enforcement agencies to arrest fugitives from other jurisdictions c. To assist law enforcement agencies in future crime planning and control d. Both a and c

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