An individual who is held in contempt of court is referred to as the:

a. contemnee
b. defendant
c. contemnor
d. litigant


c. contemnor

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Station adjustments must be approved both by the chief of police and the mayor

a. True b. False

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How is the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) different from the the Uniform Crime Report (UCR)?

a. Reports are based on voluntary participation of law enforcement agencies. b. Information about both the victim and the offender are collected for homicides. c. It includes detailed information on crime incidents, including the characteristics of the victim, such as age, gender, race, ethnicity, and resident status. d. Only state law enforcement agencies participate in reporting.

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The juvenile justice system uses more neutral terminology to distinguish it from the adult criminal justice system. In the juvenile justice system, the term aftercare compares to the term ______ in the adult system.

a. half-way house b. parole c. probation d. jail

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Which of the following are examples of municipal ordinances?

a. Leash laws b. Parking regulation c. Zoning and building regulations d. All of the above

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