Which category of hostage taker often requires the involvement of federal officials and is considered the most difficult for police officers?

A. political terrorists
B. individuals who have committed a crime
C. individuals with mental disorders
D. prisoners


A. political terrorists

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

1. The due process and crime control models have zero tolerance for mistakes. 2. Factual guilt and legal guilt are not synonymous. 3. Turning to the courts to settle disputes is a relatively recent trend in America. 4. The idea of a false consciousness was developed by Karl Marx and means that the working classes have accepted an ideological worldview that is contrary to their best interests. 5. The U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights were intentionally written very specifically so as to remove the need for judicial interpretation.

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A program to divert drug abusers from the criminal justice system into specialized support services is known as:

a. Drug Abuse Alternatives. b. Addiction Recovery Program. c. Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime. d. Safe House Recovery Program.

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Passive neglect:

a. Occurs when the primary caregiver, perhaps a son or daughter, for some reason is unable to provide the required care for the older person b. Involves a conscious attempt to inflict injury or emotional stress on the older person c. Is a form of elder abuse d. Both a and c

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Assume that the police illegally arrested John. Incident to the arrest, they searched him and found counterfeit money in his pocket. The officer asked John where the money came from. John told the officer that his friend, Fred, printed it. If Fred is charged with counterfeiting, he can have the evidence found in John's pocket ruled inadmissible based on:

a. The Exclusionary Rule b. Fruit of the Poison Tree c. Harmless Error Rule d. Fred does not have the right to challenge the search of John

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