What statement about Prohibition is true?
a. Organized crime was not involved in the supply of banned liquor.
b. Law enforcement was inadequate.
c. The law was popular among the vast majority of citizens.
d. The temperance movement could not get legislation passed.
Answer: b. Law enforcement was inadequate.
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a. True b. False
What is an advantage that written rules offer to the police officer?
A. They provide direction on how to handle critical incidents. B. They eliminate the need for professional judgment. C. They allow for more efficient patrolling activity. D. They increase citizen satisfaction with the police.
More than 2,000 years ago, the first known acts of what we now call terrorism were perpetrated by a radical offshoot of which of the following groups:
a. Zealots. b. Brotherhood of Assassins. c. Christian Crusaders. d. Jews.
There is a direct correlation between the development of laws that criminalize a particular type of organized criminal behavior or activity and
A. the demise of criminal enterprises. B. a decrease in the number of criminal enterprises. C. apathy among criminal enterprises. D. the expansion of criminal enterprises.