The first appointed law enforcement officials in Colonial America were called ______.

A. constables
B. sheriffs
C. deputies
D. mounties


A. constables

Criminal Justice

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What will be an ideal response?

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If you were in charge of creating a pool of potential jurors, from where would you draw the names? Why? How might that method be discriminatory?

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is not an index offense?

a. murder b. rape c. burglary d. embezzlement

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What does the presence of shell casings tell investigators about a robbery?

What will be an ideal response?

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