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Police departments vary little in how they are organized.  Most departments are structured based on a ________________ template complete with uniforms, ranks, hierarchical chains of command, and centralized decision-making.

Police must have a warrant to conduct a search, with four major exceptions.  Which exception description is the following: “A police officer sees someone break into a house and hears screams for help.”

What style of policing emphasizes the maintenance of order and informal intervention on the part of the police officer rather than strict enforcement of the law?

Each stage of the ________________ model is designed to obstruct the movement of suspects further along the justice process, because it recognizes the role of human error.

The decision making process between the military and police are different.  Police use ____________ (Select all that apply.)

What policing strategy encompasses the idea that if every infraction of the law is met with an arrest, fine, or other punishment, offenders will refrain from more serious activities?

Burglary, Larceny-Theft, Motor Vehicle Theft, and Arson is considered what type of crime?

What is a policing strategy that attempts to harness the resources and residents of a given community in stopping crime and maintaining order?

Eliana opts to receive $500 dollars now over $5,000 in three years. She made:

Regina is teaching a student to hang their jacket on the hook in the morning. When the student walks in, Regina shows them how she hangs up her jacket. The student hangs up their jacket. This is a __________