Which of the following indicates that for a crime to occur there must be an act of commission or omission by the accused?
A. Mens rea
B. Inchoate offense
C. Defamation
D. Actus reus
E. Concurrence
Answer: D
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Which of the following is an example of a special rather than standard probation condition?
a. Obey all local, state, and federal laws. b. Wear an electronic monitoring device. c. Refrain from possessing any firearms without written permission from the court. d. Submit to testing for controlled substances.
Human resource investigations include all but which of the following areas?
a. Employee backgrounds b. Workplace violence c. Employment discrimination d. Legal drug use e. All of the above are the subject of human resource investigations.
Each of the following is a basic task of policing EXCEPT ______.
A. issuing warrants B. preventing crime C. protecting the innocent D. enforcing the laws
The process for allowing judges to deny bail to dangerous defendants is referred to as:
a. selective enforcement. b. selective incapacitation. c. judicial prerogative. d. preventive detention.