Which of the following is most characteristic of the legalistic style of policing?

A) Keeping order through informal police intervention
B) Enforcing the letter of the law
C) Working with social services and other agencies
D) A focus on violations of social norms that do not break the law


B) Enforcing the letter of the law

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The legal tradition based on codification of laws is:

a. Civil Law b. Socialist Law e. Common Lawf) Islamic Law

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According to Hepburn (1985), which type of power is based on inmate perceptions that prison officers have the capacity to punish prisoner disobedience?

a. legitimate b. coercive c. reward d. expert

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Discuss the issues of race and ethnicity in prisons.

What will be an ideal response?

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The belief that psychopathic individuals are biologically different from the norm, in the sense that their brains are structurally different best reflects which of the following theories?

a. low-arousal theory b. neurobiological theory c. social learning theory d. developmental pathway theory

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