Which of the following was the primary means by which people ensured their safety prior to the creation of formal police departments?

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a. Incorrect. Hiring an assassin is also known as contract killing. It is a form of murder in which one party hires another party to kill a target individual or group of people in exchange for payment.
b. Incorrect. It was not until the twelfth and thirteenth centuries that kings on the European continent began to assume responsibility for the administration of law.
c. Correct. People were required to take action for the benefit of others in addition to themselves.
d. Incorrect. Pledge was a form of community self-protection developed by King Alfred the Great in the latter part of the ninth century in England.

Which of the Following Was the Primary Means by Which