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The justice department may use which of the following to mandate that a police department perform specific activities and submit to monitoring to avoid lawsuits?

Studies have shown that about what percent of rookie police officers support mild lies to achieve a conviction?

Police officers who look for opportunities to make a profit and participate in shakedowns, “shop” at burglary scenes, and engage in other active, deviant practices are known as _______.

If a police officer encourages an innocent person to commit an illegal act, this is an example of _______.

What term refers to officers receiving money from businesses or individuals involved in illegal activity in exchange for preference or protection?

Approximately what percent of all police officers in the United States are members of a racial or ethnic minority groups?

What governmental right authorizes law enforcement agencies to control citizens, using physical and even deadly force to do so?

Which type of lies can cause an officer to be an ineffective witness?

In evaluating police use of force practices the Supreme Court has determined that police officers _______.

Although rare, Gorta (2008) found that officers who use drugs do so for what reasons?