When police departments were first formed in the United States in the mid-1800s, they were designed to be controlled by what level of government?

A. local
B. state
C. federal
D. regional


A. local

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The role of the agent provocateur is to infiltrate potentially criminal groups and to reduce their propensity for violence

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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The use of deceit or trickery to obtain profit or advantage is termed

a. extortion b. bribery c. fraud d. embezzlement

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According to the text, some acts involving drugs are illegal and are termed a. stationary

b. systemic. c. secondary. d. evasive. e. none of these choices.

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Who is the author of the classic Varieties of Police Behavior: The Management of Law and Order in Eight Communities?

a. James Q. Wilson b. June Nelson c. Anthony Bouza d. Ernest Verdeschi

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