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To assess your knowledge of the police prior to reading this chapter, identify each of the following statements as fact or fiction. (See page 16 at the end of this chapter for answers.)

1 The best source of knowledge about the police is your previous interactions with them.

2 There is a trade-off between citizens’ rights and police power. If there is more of one, there is less of another.

3 As long as the police avoid overpolicing, they will not be subject to criticism.

4 The use of deadly force is often considered the ultimate discretionary decision made by police officers.

5 Defining good policing is not difficult; it is simply the number of arrests made, the number of crimes solved, and the number of citizen complaints received.

6 The media tend to focus on bad police officer behavior.

7 As long as the police pursue reasonable and legitimate goals, the means used to achieve them are not a major issue.