When police detain a person during a stop longer than is reasonable, the stop becomes a/an:

a. seizure.
b. search.
c. stationhouse detention.
d. arrest.


d

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Some researchers have focused on explaining victimization among the homeless by comparing which groups:

a. Offender and the group b. Male and female victimization c. The viciousness of each crime d. All of the above

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An asterisk in the Table of Ordered Means means that:

a. a mean is significant. b. three means are significant. c. a specific mean difference is significant. d. there are several significant mean differences.

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A police officer notices a man looking into a store repeatedly. The man is wearing dark clothing and a hat that is obscuring his face

Additionally, the man's right hand never leaves his right jacket pocket and a suspicious bulge in the same pocket of some sort is evident. Which statement below correctly identifies the officer's constitutional actions? A. The officer may arrest the man for attempted armed robbery. B. The officer may only continue to observe the man until the man commits a crime. C. The officer may enter into a consensual conversation with the man but may not search, nor take any action. The man may legally walk away. D. The officer may conduct a stop and frisk to investigate the intentions of the man. The man may not walk away.

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Describe the treatment of juvenile offenders in 18th- and 19th-century England.

What will be an ideal response?

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