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The growing popularity of less-than-lethal weapons (LTLW) by police officers in the United States virtually ensures their increased use in the law enforcement community.

In most cases where stops were made, the behavior of the suspect was what concerned the officer.

The 1994 Crime Bill provided that all new police officers hired in the United States would be paid entirely by federal funding.

As many as _____ million people are victims of violent or property crime in the United States annually.

The President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice recommended which of the following actions?

Which of the following is not one of the most important benefits of community policing, according to the scholar Herman Goldstein?

One factor that identifies a police shooting as “suicide by cop” is that the suicidal subject must confront law enforcement to the degree that the officer or officers are compelled to react with deadly force to defend themselves or others from serious bodily injury or death.

Today, most major cities have some type of citizen oversight to assist in the investigation of alleged police misconduct.

An officer’s discretion varies depending on the type of situation he or she encounters.

How does the author develop character in this extract?  Choose ONE character to analyze, either ROBIN or THEO.  All your evidence can be taken from the extract.  You can and should show knowledge of the character from your reading of the whole book. You may refer to other parts of the book if relevant.  You should construct your answer in a TEAL-type paragraph with a strong TOPIC SENTENCE that outlines the traits or character aspects you have chosen to focus on.  For HONORS COURSE: Include a minimum of THREE pieces of evidence to support your topic sentence.  Extract: C79 hons-1.pdf Paragraph guide & scoring TS – outlines focus traits or developments of character  5 points EVIDENCE & ANALYSIS – brings in evidence from extract, explains how it proves the TS point, may refer to other points in the book, shows understanding of character 20 points CS – revisits TS idea in different words or way & provides a comment as to the significance of traits discussed or later character growth  5 points