In the context of policing, ________ refers to moral principles and professional standards that help officers resist the temptation to abuse their rights and privileges.

A. integrity
B. discretion
C. abuse of authority
D. siege mentality


Answer: A

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The Supreme Court has also clearly stated that the Fourteenth Amendment?s due process clause bears on the constitutionality of _______procedures

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Define the convict code.

a. A label given to an inmate who reveals the activity of another inmate to authorities. b. An inmate’s sense of masculine standing within the prison culture. c. A set of standards attributed to the true convict. d. The process of being socialized into the prison culture.

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Rationalist theories seemed to be rooted in evidence that came from:

a. The U. S. Census. b. The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act. c. The Philadelphia Birth Cohort Study. d. National victimization statistics.

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Values and norms that are shared by judges, attorneys, clerks, and bailiffs about how cases should be handled are referred to as the ____________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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