Shelly is reasonably sure that she will be sentenced to prison for life if she kills her boyfriend. Which element of deterrence is met in this scenario?

a. celerity
b. rapid
c. certainty
d. severity


c. certainty

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One juvenile case in ________ involves detention before adjudication

a. fifteen b. fifty c. twenty d. five

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Historically, how has the public viewed the police, starting in the nineteenth century and moving through to today? What changes have been made to alter or influence these attitudes? What challenges do departments still face?

What will be an ideal response?

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DWB stands for ______.

a. driving while black or brown b. drunk while black or brown c. driving while banned d. none of these

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Discuss the kinds of new weaponry that police have employed and the advantages and disadvantages of the use of less lethal weapons.

What will be an ideal response?

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