Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement

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What is crime? Options: a legal act in which someone is rewarded, an illegal act in which someone can be punished, volunteering, being lazy in school (This should be a crime!)

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an illegal act in which someone can be punished

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What is actus reus?

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Criminal act

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What is mens rea?

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Intent or motive

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What is causation?

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The link between the criminal act and harmed caused

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What is concurrence? Options: Criminal act, Intent or motive, The link between the criminal act and harm caused, The link between the criminal act and the intent

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The link between the criminal act and the intent

Front

A requirement needed by most law enforcement agencies is: driver's license, fitness requirements, no felony convictions, all of the above

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all of the above

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What is time-in-rank?

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a promotion system in which officers must spend time in a rank before testing up and out to another position

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What is one responsibility or duty of law enforcement? Options: enforce the law, take payment from the public for public use, watch crime shows, collect taxes

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enforce the law

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What duty of policing involves conducting investigations, appearing in court, and making traffic stops?

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Enforce laws

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What duty of policing involves managing large public gatherings and cracking down on minor offenses to curb deviant behavior?

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Preserve the peace