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The ability of police officers to use their own judgment to determine the appropriate course of action to take in any given situation is called ______.

A) prudence
B) discretion
C) assertion
D) moderation

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Why is it often suggested that police officers have an "impossible mandate?"

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The second stage of the continuum of force most often consists of ______.

For punishment to be an effective deterrent, it must be swift, certain, and individually meaningful.

______ means making it impossible for people to commit crime because the opportunity for criminal behavior has been taken away.

Police departments are required to equally emphasize law enforcement, order maintenance, and service.

Providing a security presence at public demonstrations or protests is an example of which primary police responsibility?

Please list at least two types of "less-likely-to-be-lethal" weapons employed by police officers.

Incarcerating someone would be an example of "incapacitation."

Identify the four stages of the continuum of force.

When a subject is armed and poses a serious and immediate threat to an officer, which of the following would be the highest level of force allowed?

Explain the crime control approach of incapacitation and provide an example.

Without the police, the entire criminal justice system would cease to operate.

Rehabilitation means making it impossible for people to commit crime because the opportunity for criminal behavior has been taken away.

Describe what is meant by "conditions of crime."

The police have little or no influence over the conditions associated with criminal behavior.

Helping stranded motorists is an example of the service function of the police.

When officer presence and verbal commands are not successful, and when appropriate, which of the following techniques would be an appropriate use of force?

Identify and briefly describe the three styles of policing.

The two approaches to crime control are rehabilitation and retribution.