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Which of these is NOT a component of police subculture?         

In ____________ sentencing, convicted offenders are sentenced for a fixed term. There is no opportunity for adjustments in time served.            

The first female officer was hired in 1905, but women were not allowed to do patrol work until 1968. True or false?

In a FTO (field training officer) program, the final phase consists of the recruit performing all the functions of a patrol officer while their FTO serves as an observer and evaluator.    

In the U.S., there are four methods of judicial selection: merit selection, partisan election, nonpartisan election and gubernatorial appointment.  

Minorities have been employed in policing since: 

An officer having a developed sixth sense is a necessity; however, being too suspicious can have a number of unfortunate consequences (ex. profiling).  True or false?

The criminal justice process is engaged when a person is arrested.    

Today, very few prison inmates, and no jail inmates, are involved in productive work programs.    

Although costs vary widely across jurisdictions, the average cost of housing an inmate in prison is ________ per year.