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Question 1, Which skills do most police academies emphasize the most in training? What are your recommendations for how police training should unfold?

Question 2. Carmen wants to be a police officer because she is adventurous and tough. She tells her friend, Merina, that she is going to grow up to catch bad people and fight crime. Carmen asks Merina if she thinks this is a good idea. Merina's aunt is a police officer, and Merina knows what police work is actually like. What advice will Merina give Carmen based on her personal knowledge of police work and the data about how officers' spend most of their time?

Question 3. The four general sources of stress for police officers stem from (1) organizational and administrative practices, (2) the criminal justice system, (3) the public, and (4) stress intrinsic to police work itself. Describe how the structure of police departments can be a source of stress to street officers.

Question 4. Imagine a world without police discretion. Police without discretion are robots enforcing a narrow view of the law. In this hypothetical reality, it is necessary to enforce all laws at all times. Describe what this dystopia might be like.

Question 5. Use the problem analysis triangle to describe the following crime. A skilled pickpocket is suspected of lurking in the airport. This individual went undetected for some time. The only evidence of the pickpocket's existence were the unusual volume of wallets that were stolen until a bystander saw the man steal someone's wallet and reported it to the authorities. A sketch artist worked with the witness to develop a composite sketch and it was put up all over the airport.

Question 6. Amar aspires to be a detective. What are the two routes that Amar can take to achieve his goal?

Question 7. Which area of study can help prepare someone to become a criminalist specializing in criminalistics?

Question 8. A detective tells new police recruits that there is no such thing as a perfect crime. Is the detective correct? Why or why not?

Question 9. DNA evidence began being used in court cases in the United States in the late 1980s. Since then, DNA has been used to link suspects to crime scenes resulting in many convictions that might not be obtained otherwise. How has DNA also helped the innocent?