Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. "Ebonics" has it roots from early slave populations in the U.S.
2. A key issue in law enforcement are the interactions with poor, urban African American communities.
3. An ongoing issue in law enforcement and Blacks is racial profiling.
4. Hate crimes against African Americans is not greater that any other ethnic group.
5. Date has shown that blacks were proportionally represented as both homicide victims and offenders.
1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. False
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A suspect has captured a hostage and is now barricaded. He is using the hostage as a shield, to increase his bargaining power with the police. Which of the following is most correct?
a. Refusal to allow the suspect to take the hostage from the scene probably will greatly increase the danger to the hostage. b. Time operates to the advantage of the police in such cases. c. If the suspect is permitted to remove the hostage because of unusual circumstances, the route of escape should not be kept under surveillance. d. The period when the initial seizure occurs is the least critical.
According to the Fifth Amendment's double jeopardy clause, a defendant may be subject to a maximum of two prosecutions for a single offense within the same jurisdiction.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
In the case of New Jersey v. T.L.O., the court dealt with the issue of ______
a. search and seizure b. school prayer c. free speech d. corporal punishment
What is the investigative goal of the police officer in interviewing a rape victim?
A) It is to gather evidence in order to convict the suspect B) It is to cross-examine the victim to identify potential pitfalls in her story to determine prosecution strategies C) To determine why the victim is the victim D) To determine if and how the crime occurred