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EXTRA CREDIT! Write one sentence using the past perfect, and the other sentence using past perfect continuous.  1.________________ 2._______________

INSTRUCTIONS: Read the statement. Complete one sentence with the present participle of the verb in parenthesis and the other with the past participle of the verb. Think about meaning.  Example: This book is fascinating. (interest)                 It’s an interesting book.                 I am interested in this book.

Family members were waiting for the crew members when they ____________ (get) the tragic news.

Police officers are trained to utilize a level of force that is appropriately justified based on which of the following?

Which of the following is an organizational factor that influences the likelihood of officer corruption? 

During a traffic stop, an officer smells marijuana and searches the entire vehicle, including locked compartments, without a warrant. Because the odor established probable cause, this search is constitutionally valid.

After Tennessee v. Garner, many departments emphasized “threat perception training.” Critics argue this, combined with militarization, has what systemic consequence?

Officers are more likely to die in the line of duty from motor vehicle collisions than from being feloniously killed.

An officer argues that militarized equipment “prevents violence” because it intimidates potential offenders. From a legitimacy and community-trust perspective, what’s the strongest counterargument?

Socialization theory suggests that police behavior is shaped more by pre-existing personality traits than by on-the-job experiences.