Flashcards: Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention Strategies — 14 cards

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1Question

Drug overdose stats 2015 — deaths?

Answer

20,101 from prescription pain relievers; 12,999 from heroin.

2Question

Entrapment — definition?

Answer

Police trick someone into committing a crime they wouldn't otherwise.

3Question

Jacobson v. US — case?

Answer

Supreme Court ruling on government inducement and entrapment.

4Question

Patrol officer discretion — role?

Answer

Make judgment calls based on situational circumstances.

5Question

Deadly force — justification?

Answer

Only for self-defense, not property protection.

6Question

Project overview — purpose?

Answer

Summarize objectives, scope, and outcomes.

7Question

Scope of work — includes?

Answer

Requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, maintenance.

8Question

Project objectives — focus?

Answer

Usability, security, performance, training.

9Question

Overdose deaths 2015 — pain relievers?

Answer

20,101 deaths.

10Question

Overdose deaths 2015 — heroin?

Answer

12,999 deaths.

11Question

Entrapment — police tactics?

Answer

Use of trickery to induce crime.

12Question

Jacobson v. US — key point?

Answer

Repeated inducement over 2.5 years can be entrapment.

13Question

Discretion — patrol officers?

Answer

Most decision-making authority in field.

14Question

Use of deadly force — limits?

Answer

Must be for self-defense only.

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1. Who is credited with establishing the legal boundaries of government inducement and entrapment according to the source?

2. In which year were the overdose death statistics of 20,101 from prescription pain relievers and 12,999 from heroin reported?

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