A segment of society in which violence has become legitimized by the custom and norms of that group describes __________.

A. a subculture of violence
B. economic compulsive behavior
C. a systemic link
D. pharmacological violence


Answer: A

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Codes of ethics are best understood as:

a. general principles. b. detailed solutions to ethical problems. c. formal laws with prescribed punishments. d. all of the above

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The __________ divides terrorist related activities into the categories of terrorist incidents and terrorism prevention

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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What is the standard used by courts of appeal to determine if a sentence is "inside, just outside, or significantly outside the guidelines range?"

a. the constitutional standard b. the abuse-of-discretion standard c. the upward departure standard d. the downward departure standard

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. CompStat requires police commanders to generate frequent crime activity reports, so officers begin proactively thinking about ways to deal with crime in terms of suppression, intervention, and prevention. 2. Predictive policing uses data and analytics as well as improved crime analysis, performance measurement, and evaluation research. 3. The assessment provides a complete measure of whether the problem-oriented policing initiatives made a difference. 4. Assessments and evaluations are different from, but complementary to, one another. 5. Community policing elements are incompatible with antiterrorism efforts.

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