A positive or negative belief that strongly influences the public image of the identity, beliefs, and actions of the police is called a(n)

A. value system.
B. stereotype.
C. belief system.
D. ethics layers.


Answer: B

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_____ intent means that you did it deliberately and/or caused the result in crimes like murder that include the element of cause

a. Knowing b. Conscious c. Deliberate d. Purposeful

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"Neutralization techniques" may be defined as:

a. ways that embezzlers overcome lingering shame associated with the crime of embezzlement. b. techniques that money launderers use to "smurf" ill-gotten cash. c. ways that Internet fraud perpetrators overcome shame and guilt associated with fraud schemes. d. enforcement practices associated with stopping acts of corporate espionage.

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Which Supreme Court decision asserted that there is “no iron curtain drawn between the Constitution and the prisons of this country”?

A. Wolff v. McDonnell B. Estelle v. Gamble C. Procunier v. Martinez D. Cruz v. Beto

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The impact of the privilege against self-incrimination on police actions is related to all of the following EXCEPT for ______.

a. statements b. admissions c. confessions given to police officers d. evidence

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