A study showed that the Metro -Dade Police Department altered the incidence of pursuits through a change of policy. Explain how this use of police discretion differs from discretionary decisions made by an officer on patrol
What will be an ideal response?
Students should recognize that a change of policy differs in being department -wide and an element of protocol, rather than individual and ad hoc.
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What is the name of the radical Sunni sectarian group that wants to establish a Muslim state in Pakistan?
a. LeT b. Harakat-ul-Ansar c. Khmer Rouge d. Lashkar i Jhangvi
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.Taxi cab drivers and chauffeurs are 36 times more likely to be victims of homicide than other professions. 2.Victimization at work is roughly equal between males and females. 3.The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes information about fatal workplace injuries. 4.Quid pro quo sexual harassment is when sexual advances are accepted by a work employee. 5.The Federal Trade Commission is the Federal agency responsible for oversight of workplace issues.
What type of strategy does a society adopt when it protects society by keeping dangerous criminals behind bars?
a. Rehabilitation b. Incapacitation c. Just Desserts d. Restitution
The labels applied to groups are:
a. periodically changed for political expedience. b. essential for clarity and specificity during discourse. c. usually applied by the politically and culturally dominant group. d. All of the above.