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RAMP – an interconnecting roadway of a traffic
interchange, or any connection between highways
at different levels or between parallel highways, on
which the vehicles may enter or leave a designated
roadway.

RANGE – the straight distance between muzzle and
target.

RANKING OFFICER – the officer who has the more
senior rank/higher rank in a team or group.

RAPPORT – in interviews and interrogations, the
harmonious relationship with the witness or
suspect that must be established by the
investigator to foster trust and meaningful
communication.

RATIFICATION – to sanction or affirm.

RATIO EST LEGIS ANIMA – reason is the soul of the
law

RATIONAL CHOICE THEORY – a theory which holds
that criminality is the result of conscious choice,
and which predicts that individuals choose to
commit crime when the benefits outweigh the costs
of disobeying the law.

RATIONAL CRIMES – are those committed with
intent; the offender is in full possession of his
mental faculties or capabilities.

RE – in the matter of.

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