Legal scholar Herbert Packer suggests that the American legal system is like a political pendulum, constantly swinging to the left to preserve the legal rights of persons accused of crimes, and to the right to neglect these same rights in an effort

to arrest as many criminals as possible. a. True
b. False


a

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Which city established the America's first public policing organization in 1783?

a. Chicago b. Cincinnati c. Detroit d. New York

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Talcott Parsons referred to institutions as the ________ of society.

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

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In the context of making laws, Jack D. Douglas and Frances C. Waksler presented the continuum of deviance as a __________.

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

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What are the primary negligence theories applicable to police supervision and management?

What will be an ideal response?

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