Detective Smith is certain that Joe Green is a child molester but does not have sufficient evidence to arrest him
Smith bribes one of his informants to provide a false tip, which he uses to obtain a search warrant that allows him to search Green's house. During the search, Smith locates evidence that eventually leads to Green's conviction for multiple counts of child sexual abuse. This is an example of the:
A) reverse accountability B) relative ethics
C) Dirty Harry problem D) principle of intentional corruption
C
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Which of the following is viewed as the reorganization of conventional patrol strategies into an integrated and adaptable police team assigned to a permanent district?
A) strategic policing B) problem-oriented policing C) team policing D) community policing
An effective police department sets goals. However, there is a difference between real and stated goals. Discuss the difference between real and stated goals and the implications it has on a police department
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is a unique correlate specific to same-sex partner abuse and is the internalized stress to homophobia, sometimes called internalized homonegativity by clinicians? It refers to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people and the internalization of negative societal and environmental attitudes against them.
A. Homophobia B. Internalized homophobia C. Biphobia D. Externalized homophobia
The most common mechanism for holding police accountable for their misconduct is:
a. a tort lawsuit. b. a section 1983 lawsuit. c. a letter of complaint. d. administrative review and discipline.