Exam 16: Policing: Dilemmas of Crime Control in a Democratic Society

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Packer's _____ reflect the tensions of crime-control in a democratic society.

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Which of the following is true regarding police corruption?

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The Knapp commission found corruption throughout New York's police force that stemmed primarily from _____.

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Less than 50% of all police are people of color.

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Research on African-American and other women officers of color indicate that they face a double burden of both _____.

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Girls are disproportionately arrested or otherwise brought to the attention of juvenile authorities for _____ offenses,such as running away from home and curfew violations.

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As its name implies,the _____ key concerns are the apprehension and punishment of criminals,and it stresses the criminal justice system's need to capture and process criminals in the most efficient manner possible.

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Women are much more likely than men to be beaten by police.

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How does community policing differ from more aggressive styles of policing?

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The Court ruled in Miranda v.Arizona that police must advise suspects that they may _____.

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What are the early English roots of US policing?

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The mini stations used in urban neighborhoods in Japan are called yakuza.

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In the 1990s,New York City began to use an ongoing,aggressive style called zero-tolerance policing.

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"The right to remain silent" is a recognizable part of the _____ warning.

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The outcome of Mapp v.Ohio lead to what is known as the _____ rule.

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Police sometimes have an "us against them" mentality.

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Beginning in the 1990s,several police departments,especially New York City's,began to use an ongoing,aggressive style of _____ policing that falls short of a crackdown,but is more intense than directed policing.

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Non-Latino whites are much more likely than African-Americans and Latinos to be arrested for possessing illegal drugs African-Americans and Latinos.

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In the 1990s,New York City began to use an aggressive style of _____ policing.

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The evidence for juvenile arrests is fairly clear that girls are disproportionately arrested or otherwise brought to the attention of juvenile authorities for _____,such as running away from home,curfew violations,and premarital sexual intercourse.

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