When officers break the law in order to protect the innocent, or to prevent some greater harm, then they can claim the ________ defense
A) Civic duty B) Comparative negligence
C) Public duty D) Assumption of risk
C
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Community policing consists of two core elements, namely:
a. incident response and problem solving. b. community partnership and problem solving. c. crime control and problem solving. d. community engagement and participation. e. discovery of problems and solution implementation.
Which of the following is an example of punitive control of police misconduct within a police agency?
A. forming an internal affairs division B. developing a policy of internal accountability C. creating a civilian review board D. passing legislation designed to reduce opportunities for police misconduct
Which of the following is true of transactional leaders in a prison?
a. They emphasize the setof values and principles to be used as guidelines inresponding to issues. b. They help staff and the organizationto learn and to work through problems in anadaptive manner. c. They provide high levels of staff empowerment to deal with everyday issues. d. They are mostly autocratic in nature and set the rules for staff to follow.
What happens when crime reduction programs produce a short-term positive effect, but benefits dissipate as criminals adjust to new conditions?
a. Diffusion b. Discouragement c. Displacement d. Extinction