Identify two critical incidents that a police officer may encounter. Explain how a police psychologist may be helpful to a law enforcement agency during these times.
What will be an ideal response?
Officers may encounter events such as the death of a colleague, the accidental killing or wounding of a citizen by the police officer; death or serious injury to a child or multiple children; or events involving a number of deaths, such as major fires, terrorist bombings, or far-reaching natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, or tornadoes. The police psychologist’s job is to help minimize the harmful effects of job stress as a result of very unusual crisis or emergency situations. Many departments offer pre-incident education in which officers are educated about the potential occurrence and effects of these events.
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Jury trials for juveniles are permitted in:
a. all states. b. the majority of states. c. more than one-fourth of all states. d. less than one-fourth of all states.
What can be done with overzealous prosecutors?
What will be an ideal response?
Stand your ground laws and the castle doctrine are related to what type of homicide?
a. Excusable homicide b. Criminal homicide c. Justifiable homicide d. Intimate partner homicide
The most important factor in setting normal penalties is the
a. seriousness of the offense. c. persuasiveness of the prosecutor. b. prior record of the offender. d. skill of the defense attorney.