Question 1

The cooperative effort between the Chicago Police Department and the Illinois Department of Corrections included&#10;A) parolees reporting directly to the police department.&#10;B) police enforcement of parole conditions.&#10;C) police assisting with job placement.&#10;D) police officers accompanying parole officers on home visits.

Accepted Answer

D

Question 2

The relative cost of surveillance versus other enforcement approaches is characterized by which of the following terms?&#10;A) very cheap&#10;B) relatively inexpensive&#10;C) comparable&#10;D) very expensive

Accepted Answer

The relative cost of surveillance compared to other enforcement approaches is often characterized as very expensive due to the high costs associated with technology, personnel, and ongoing operations.

Question 3

The phrase from the classic film Casablanca that is relevant to offender-based interventions is&#10;A) &#34;Play it Sam, play 'As Time Goes By.'&#34;&#10;B) &#34;Of all the gin joints, she walks into mine.&#34;&#10;C) &#34;Round up the usual suspects.&#34;&#10;D) &#34;Here's looking at you, kid.&#34;

Accepted Answer

"Round up the usual suspects" is a phrase used by the character Captain Renault that highlights the idea of targeting known offenders as a quick solution to a problem. This phrase is relevant to offender-based interventions as it can highlight the importance of individualized and evidence-based approaches to addressing criminal behavior rather than relying on stereotypes and assumptions about who is likely to offend.

Answer: A
 "Play it Sam, play 'As Time Goes By'" is a famous line from the film Casablanca that highlights the power of music to evoke strong emotions and memories. This can be relevant to offender-based interventions as interventions that address an offender's emotional regulation may be more effective than those that simply focus on deterrence or punishment. Helping offenders find positive and healthy ways to cope with their emotions can contribute to reduced recidivism rates.

Question 4

The most frequently used enforcement approach to suppress behaviors of offenders creating disorder is&#10;A) intensive field interviews.&#10;B) broken windows enforcement.&#10;C) decoy operations.&#10;D) surveillance apprehension.

Accepted Answer

Broken windows enforcement, also known as zero tolerance policing, targets low-level crimes and disorderly behavior in an effort to create an environment of lawfulness and deter more serious criminal activity. By addressing small infractions like vandalism, loitering, and panhandling, law enforcement can prevent a sense of disorder and fear from spreading throughout a community. This approach has been successful in reducing crime rates in areas that have implemented it.

Question 5

A common offender-based intervention is focused on&#10;A) offenders creating disorder.&#10;B) traffic offenders.&#10;C) identity thieves.&#10;D) transnational offenders.

Accepted Answer

Offender-based interventions are typically focused on behavior that is illegal or disruptive. Offenders who create disorder, such as those who engage in public intoxication or vandalism, are a common target for these interventions. Traffic offenders, identity thieves, and transnational offenders may be addressed through other types of interventions.

Question 6

Among the offensive behaviors with an economic base is&#10;A) vandalism.&#10;B) vagrancy.&#10;C) drunkenness.&#10;D) panhandling.

Accepted Answer

Panhandling is an offensive behavior with an economic base because it involves soliciting money from strangers as a means of financial gain. While homelessness and poverty may be underlying factors, panhandling itself is directly tied to economic need. Vandalism, vagrancy, and drunkenness may also have socio-economic factors, but they are not directly related to earning money.

Question 7

Lever pulling is an enforcement approach typically focused on&#10;A) deterring preteens from joining a gang.&#10;B) property offenses committed by youth gangs.&#10;C) chronically offending gang-involved youth.&#10;D) networked adult street gangs.

Accepted Answer

Lever pulling is an enforcement approach that targets chronically offending gang-involved youth. It involves identifying and targeting the most active and problematic youth gang members through aggressive law enforcement efforts. The term "lever pulling" refers to the idea of pulling the levers of the criminal justice system to apply pressure on these individuals and disrupt their involvement in gang activity.

Question 8

Today's networked adult street gangs,in comparison to the mafia,are&#10;A) less destructive.&#10;B) more selective in recruiting members.&#10;C) more discrete.&#10;D) far more destructive.

Accepted Answer

Today's networked adult street gangs are considered far more destructive than the mafia due to their widespread activities, involvement in various types of criminal enterprises, and the impact on communities. They often engage in violent crimes, drug trafficking, and other illegal activities that have significant social and economic consequences.

Question 9

Interference with nuisance behaviors with an economic base is suggested as more cost effective than arrest in&#10;A) some settings.&#10;B) downtowns.&#10;C) subways.&#10;D) every instance.

Accepted Answer

Interference with nuisance behaviors with an economic base may be more cost-effective than arrest in some settings, depending on the circumstances. It may not be the best option in every instance, such as situations where the behavior poses a serious threat to public safety or security. However, in some cases, addressing the economic incentives behind the behavior (e.g. panhandling) may be a more sustainable and effective method of reducing it than simply imposing fines or making arrests.

Question 10

The ease of maintaining the secrecy of surveillance of a person is best characterized as&#10;A) very easy.&#10;B) relatively easy.&#10;C) very difficult.&#10;D) dependent on the situation.

Accepted Answer

Maintaining secrecy during surveillance is very difficult because it requires constant monitoring and concealment of any clues that might reveal the surveillance. Even a small mistake can ruin the secrecy and alert the person under surveillance.

Question 11

The effectiveness of broken windows enforcement is open to debate,or unclear,in what setting?&#10;A) New York City&#10;B) subways&#10;C) horizontal cities west of the Mississippi River&#10;D) densely populated areas

Accepted Answer

The answer of The effectiveness of broken windows enforcement is...

Question 12

The least serious of the behaviors associated with offenders creating disorder is&#10;A) obtrusive panhandling.&#10;B) aggressive panhandling.&#10;C) solicitation for prostitution.&#10;D) solicitation for drugs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The least serious of the behaviors associated...

Question 13

Research that correlated the extent of broken windows enforcement with various categories of Part I crime found that,in general,broken windows enforcement&#10;A) impacts only Part II crimes.&#10;B) is irrelevant.&#10;C) is ineffective.&#10;D) is effective.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Research that correlated the extent of broken...

Question 14

Arrest frequencies for individuals released after a penitentiary sentence are ___________ than for the general population.&#10;A) two to three times higher&#10;B) five to ten times higher&#10;C) thirty to forty-five times higher&#10;D) lower

Accepted Answer

The answer of Arrest frequencies for individuals released after a...

Question 15

The emotions experienced by officers assigned to undercover surveillance are best described by the term&#10;A) tedious.&#10;B) exhilarating.&#10;C) feverish.&#10;D) overwrought.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The emotions experienced by officers assigned to...

Question 16

Of the following,broken windows enforcement is best suited to targeting&#10;A) violent crime.&#10;B) property crime.&#10;C) street incivilities.&#10;D) drug sales.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Of the following,broken windows enforcement is best...

Question 17

The most serious of the behaviors associated with offenders creating disorder is&#10;A) obtrusive panhandling.&#10;B) aggressive panhandling.&#10;C) solicitation for prostitution.&#10;D) threatening stares.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most serious of the behaviors associated...

Question 18

Individuals engaged in street-side prostitution avoid arrest because they fear&#10;A) the traumatic experience of incarceration.&#10;B) the disruption of economic enterprise.&#10;C) a lengthy penitentiary sentence.&#10;D) damage to their reputation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Individuals engaged in street-side prostitution avoid arrest...

Question 19

In an evaluation of Fort Worth's successful Compstat effort,broken windows enforcement was found to be&#10;A) a critical component of Compstat.&#10;B) totally irrelevant to Compstat.&#10;C) limited to drunkenness arrests in hot spots.&#10;D) alienating to citizens.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In an evaluation of Fort Worth's successful...

Question 20

It is asserted that both organizationally and strategically specialized gang units in police departments are&#10;A) tightly integrated.&#10;B) decoupled.&#10;C) interwoven.&#10;D) focused.

Accepted Answer

The answer of It is asserted that both organizationally and...

Deck 8: Offender Targeting Strategies