One of the most important factors that police officers take into consideration when deciding whether or not to arrest a suspect is the ________
A) seriousness of the offense B) characteristics of the victim
C) position of the victim D) evidence of the offense
A
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Operation "Hold the Line" concentrated on:
A. deterrence and prevention. B. apprehension. C. physical security at the border. D. deploying military personnel to the border.
The ____________________________ operates facilities with 75,000 inmates in 61 correctional institutions
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which age group is linked to the early onset of criminal behavior?
A) ?Toddlers B) ?Early adolescence C) ?Late teens D) ?Mid-twenties E) ?Late thirties
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Profiling in law enforcement is used by officers to look for characteristics that indicate the probability of criminal acts or factors that tend to correlate with dangerous or threatening behavior. 2. Some police officers and government administrators maintain that racial profiling is a myth or a misperception. 3. Profiling and profiles have long been used by law enforcement as tools to look for signs of potential criminal activity, but these practices are illegal. 4. The 2015 President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing report included a recommendation that law enforcement agencies adopt and enforce policies prohibiting profiling and discrimination based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, immigration status, disability, housing status, occupation, or language fluency. 5. In the Travis opinion, the majority concluded that race or ethnic background was not a legitimate consideration when investigators have information on the subject of a particular suspect.