Universal agreement about the length of time public outrage has to be expressed in order to qualify as a ______.

a. signal crime
b. consensus
c. moral panic
d. demonization


c. moral panic

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Which of the following is the best example of a questioned document?

A. a list of physical evidence from a crime scene B. a DNA report by the crime lab analyst C. a handwritten note from a murder suspect D. a facial composite by a police artist

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In her mixed methods research on American Indian homicide, Bachman utilized which of the following qualitative methods?

a. Observation b. Intensive Interviews c. Covert participation d. Focus group

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More studies have been done of racial discrimination at what decision point than any other in the criminal justice system?

a. arrest. b. sentencing. c. booking. d. release.

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Which of the following is an example of the ethical standards established to determine how police officers should act?

a. organizational value systems or codes of ethics designed to educate and guide the behavior of those who work within an organization b. the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics c. an oath of office d. all of the above

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