Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. During the reform era of policing, many police departments increased the number of minority and female police officers employed.
2. During the 1960s, many viewed the police as racist due to media depictions of officers facing off against African American citizens.
3. Studies conducted in the 1960s and 1970s confirmed that routine motorized patrols played a large role in deterring crime.
4. The core tenant of community policing is the idea that the police should institute policies and practices that involve citizens in policing.
5. Broken windows theory believes that if police take steps to maintain order crime will be reduced.


1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. True

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

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If the principles and policies of the due process model dominate the future of the administration of justice, then it is likely that

A. the use of pretrial detention will be expanded. B. the preliminary hearing will be abolished. C. the current right to counsel will be retained. D. the grand jury will be eliminated.

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A prosecutor may drop charges if the alleged crime is minor

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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a. Haiti b. Cuba c. Mexico d. Syria

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