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___________ Patrol is when officers patrol the street with little direction. Between responses to radio calls, they are told to be systematically unsystematic and observant in an attempt to both prevent and ferret out crime on their beat. 

As noted previously, about 55% of the sworn officers in the nation’s police department are white and about 60% are male. In addition, blacks now represent about 28% of the nations police. 

Holding suspects or defendants in jail without giving them an opportunity to post bail, because of the threat they pose to society, is called:

In ____________, the legislature determines a sentence range for each crime that is usually based on the seriousness of the crime and the criminal history of the offender.

Public defenders commonly spend _________ with their clients.

Which of the following is the attempt to “correct” the personality and behavior of convicted offenders through treatment and to return them to society as law-abiding citizens?

Although advertising raises the price of a monopolistic competitor’s product, it does confer a benefit to consumers. Which of the following is a benefit to consumers?

Figure 13-11Refer to Figure 13-11. What is the monopolistic competitor’s profit maximizing output?

Figure 14-1Assume that Lexus (L) is the first automobile company to produce a luxury class hybrid automobile and is the only such company for the past four years. BMW is now considering producing its own luxury hybrid automobile and Lexus must decide whether or not to lower the price of its luxury hybrid to counter BMW’s entry into the luxury hybrid niche.Refer to Figure 14-1. Should Lexus lower its price in order to deter BMW’s entry into the luxury hybrid automobile market?

If the market price is $25, the average revenue of selling five units is