According to Amnesty International in June 2015:

a. All of the U.S. states meet international standards for police use of force requiring legislation to state that lethal force may be used as a last resort.
b. Half of the U.S. states meet international standards for police use of force requiring legislation to state that lethal force may be used as a last resort.
c. One-third of the U.S. states meet international standards for police use of force requiring legislation to state that lethal force may be used as a last resort.
d. None of the U.S. states meet international standards for police use of force requiring legislation to state that lethal force may be used as a last resort.


d. None of the U.S. states meet international standards for police use of force requiring legislation to state that lethal force may be used as a last resort.

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Many police officers refrain from working on internal affairs assignments because

A. of the low salary police officers receive on such assignments. B. of the stigma associated with investigating fellow officers. C. they occupy a lower status than homicide. D. they are not supported by blue-ribbon commissions.

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a. Security Measures b. Capable Guardianship c. Protective Actions d. Victimization Reactors

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

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