Which of the following characterized the focus of American policing in the South during the Colonial period?

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a. Incorrect. During the Colonial period formal slave codes were enacted to support slavery and the existing economic system in the South. LO4; Bloom's: Remember [American Policing: Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries]
b. Incorrect. In the North sheriffs were not paid a salary but, like the English thief-taker, were paid fees for each arrest they made. LO4; Bloom's: Remember [American Policing: Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries]
c. Correct. The Southern economy was based in part on the free labor offered by slaves. Keeping slaves under the control of their owners was an important part of that success. Slaves who ran away were a threat to the entire structure of the economy. LO4; Bloom's: Remember [American Policing: Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries]
d. Incorrect. When immediate action was needed, people generally took matters into their own hands. A warrant was not required, which often led to vigilantism and lynching. LO4; Bloom's: Remember [American Policing: Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries]

Which of the Following Characterized the Focus of American Policing