According to Hall et al (1978) the sociatalreaction to which of the below crime types was the result of a media driven moral panic?
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The Royal Charter which established the BBCmakes it clear that there is no requirement for the BBCto be impartial in the reporting of news. Is this statement true or false?
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The Supreme Court has recently made a ruling that the victims of serious crimes are NOT able to sue the police if the police fail to investigate their cases properly. Is this statement true of false?
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According to the sociologist Max Webber, the state can be defined as a ' human community that successfully claims the monopoly of the legitimate use of taxation over a territory‘. Is this true or false?
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According to the policing expert Egon Bittner, which of the below is the defining characteristic of the public police?
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During the early history of policing in this country individuals were largely responsible for policing and they did so on a voluntary basis. Is this statement true or false?
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When modern, policing began to emerge in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the idea of a centralised professional police force was welcomed by almost everyone in this country and there was little resistance to it. Is this statement true or fal
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Many text books date the start of modern centralised professional policing to the formation of the London Metropolitan Police. In which year was this police force formed?
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Which if any of the below are features of 'modern' 'professional policing?
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Police officers hold a wide range of powers, such as the powers to arrest and search people. However, they can only use these powers when they are on duty. Is this statement true or false?
