Consent decrees mandate specific changes to police agency practices in response to findings that citizens' rights have been denied systematically.

a. true
b. false


Ans: a. true

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A. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) B. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) C. National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) D. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

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A. Lord John Russell B. William Bourne C. August Vollmer D. Sir Robert Peel

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