In 1910, ______ became the first full-time paid policewoman with arrest powers in the Los Angeles Police Department.

A. Lucy Gray
B. Lola Baldwin
C. Alice Stebbins Wells
D. Georgia Robinson


C. Alice Stebbins Wells

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Recall Muir's definition of the tragic perspective in life. How does that idea inform our discussion here? In other words, how is it that Muir's professional officer will behave in such a way as to do honor to our ethic to live by?

What will be an ideal response?

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Red and Fred are working a construction job for BTB Construction Company. One day as the two are pouring a concrete foundation, the forms collapse. Red and Fred are buried under tons of concrete. It takes several days to recover their bodies

Subsequent investigation reveals that the company did not follow appropriate safety and construction standards in building the foundation. Under Texas law, the most serious offense BTB Construction Company has committed is: A) capital murder because more than one person died. B) no offense because a company cannot be held responsible under criminal homicide laws. C) murder under the felony murder rule. D) criminally negligent homicide.

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In the 40 most populous counties in the United States, the percentage of juvenile felony defendants who are African-American is about:

a. 10 percent. b. 20 percent. c. 40 percent. d. 60 percent. e. 90 percent.

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Sham roadblocks have been held to be _____

a. a violation of the Fourth Amendment b. a violation of the Fifth Amendment c. a violation of the Sixth Amendment d. constitutional

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