An official who purposely fails to perform a duty that he/she is commanded by law to perform is guilty of:

a. misfeasance.
b. nonfeasance.
c. bribery.
d. extortion.


b

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Ivan Boesky exemplified a class of investors engaged in buying up stock in companies which were take-over targets, sometimes on the basis of insider information, known as a:

a. longhaul investor b. capital gains speculator c. merger manipulator d. risk arbitrageur

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According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, there are currently ______ hate groups in the United States.

a. 438 b. 741 c. 917 d. 1,218

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A motion not typically brought before trial is:

a. a motion for a new trial b. a motion to dismiss c. a motion to sever d. a motion in limine

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The cost of achieving public order through police action is a combination of cost in tax dollars and

A) An increase in violent crime B) A reduction in civil liberties C) Slower emergency response D) Short staffing for investigations

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