Unlawful pressure brought to bear on a person, causing the person to perform an act that he or she would not otherwise perform is
a. duress
b. mistake
c. necessity
d. entrapment
a
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Which of the following is a part of the proactive concept for policing?
A) strong commitment to community involvement B) emphasis on the semi-military model of organization C) limited use of modern communications D) reliance on zero-based budgeting
Suppression tactics alone rarely have the resources to sustain an intensive focus over time, and thus seem to be of most benefit when part of a larger, comprehensive program
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The contemporary juvenile justice system strongly emphasizes ______.
A. discipline B. rehabilitation C. empowering victims D. parent repsonsibility
Despite suffering from a variety of problems, why is the NCVS considered so useful for research?
A. The NCVS is actually not all that useful because it is replete with methodological errors. B. The NCVS is useful due to the fact that it facilitates research into the characteristics of crime victims. C. The NCVS is only useful because it contains files that are quite small and easy to interpret. D. The NCVS is not useful at all but because it is so widely published, researchers make use of its limited information.