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Most hate crimes are motivated by


A) religious bias.
B) racial or ethnic bias.
C) sexual orientation bias.
D) ethnic bias.

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A legal arrest occurs when


A) a person is in custody and deprived of their liberty.
B) a person believes they are not free to go.
C) when an official arrest report is completed.
D) When a warrant is issued in their name.

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When the police have identified the suspect that they believe committed the crime, it is said that the crime has been


A) completed.
B) arrested.
C) cleared.
D) deterred.

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Contrary to popular belief, detective work is neither glamorous nor exciting.

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What is perhaps the best-known directed patrol effort aimed at reducing gun violence?


A) the Chicago Safe Streets Program
B) the New York Central Park Program
C) the Kansas City Gun Experiment
D) the Denver Firearms Experiment
E) the Atlanta Hot Spot Experiment

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What are the five basic steps in a preliminary investigation?

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Which detective units typically have the highest clearance rate?


A) vice units
B) property crime units
C) homicide units
D) sex crime units

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Police officers have limited discretion in deciding whether to make an arrest or not.

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A proactive police anticrime strategy is practiced when police


A) look for the crime.
B) receive information about the crime.
C) initiate the strategy.
D) profile criminals.

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The Police Executive Research Forum divides follow-up investigations into three categories.Which of the following is not one of these categories?


A) primary activities
B) routine activities
C) secondary activities
D) tertiary activities

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Which of the following five crimes had the lowest clearance rate in 2010?


A) murder
B) rape
C) robbery
D) aggravated assault
E) burglary

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