After an arrest at the suspect's house, the suspect's wife filed a complaint charging one of the police officers with taking money that was lying out on a table. What would this be called?

A) Kickbacks
B) Opportunistic theft
C) Shakedowns
D) Internal payoffs


Answer: B

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

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A. degree of economic opportunity B. proliferation of handguns C. abortion rate D. immigrant population

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a. A list of the charges, the legal elements of a crime, supporting facts against the individual, and possible penalties b. A list of the charges, the legal elements of a crime, and supporting facts against the individual but not possible penalties c. Only a list of the charges and possible penalties d. Only the list of charges

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a. terrible act in which offenders should receive maximum sentences. b. four-phase continuum. c. three-phase continuum. d. two-phase continuum.

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