Deck 10: Safe Neighborhoods and Communities: From Traffic Problems to Crime

Question 1

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that speeding was a contributing factor in what percentage of fatal crashes?

A)10
B)15
C)27
D)32

Answer 1

D

Question 2

According to the text,in 2010,31% of traffic fatalities were caused by

A)speeding.
B)cellular phone usage.
C)drunk driving.
D)seat belt usage.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is not a factor that contributes to aggression and violence in bars?

A)Drinking of alcohol
B)High proportion of young female
C)Aggressiveness of bouncers
D)Refusal of service to intoxicated patrons strangers

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is an effective program to deter thefts of or from vehicles?

A)Improving surveillance at lot entrances/exits
B)Warning offenders
C)Conducting lock-your-car campaigns
D)Using "bolt on" security devices

Question 5

The Fourth Amendment protects _______________ when discussing video surveillance.

A)people not places
B)places
C)law enforcement in public
D)governments

Question 6

All of the following are strategies to limit liability should a witness be harmed except:

A)Promising only those security services that can reasonably be provided
B)Documenting all offers of assistance and all efforts to protect witnesses
C)Making sure the city attorney is involved in the process
D)Taking reports of intimidation seriously and engaging in the defined process for protecting witnesses

Question 7

When offenders change the location of their crimes is called

A)crime movement.
B)criminal relocation.
C)displacement.
D)dissassociation.

Question 8

"The simultaneous actions of separate entities which together have greater total effect than the sum of their individual efforts" is the technical definition of

A)infrastructure.
B)synergism.
C)target hardening.
D)paradigm.

Question 9

The Community Policing Consortium is

A)an online "chat room" for law enforcement officers involved in community policing.
B)an evaluation board of retired law enforcement administrators who assess the effectiveness of various community policing efforts throughout the nation.
C)a partnership of five police organizations that provides training in community policing to agencies throughout the United States.
D)an internship program that partners police academy cadets with active-duty community policing officers.

Question 10

Some of the unintended consequences of video surveillance are

A)displacement.
B)increased suspicion.
C)increased reported crime.
D)All of the above

Question 11

Enforcement responses to reduce speeding include all of the following except:

A)Increasing speed limits
B)Enforcing speeding laws
C)Use of photo radar
D)Using speed display boards

Question 12

According to the text,victims of ATM robberies

A)are usually robbed between midnight and 4 A.M.
B)are usually robbed by two or more offenders.
C)are usually robbed by an unarmed offender.
D)that are robbed are usually drive-through ATMs.

Question 13

According to the text,the Weed and Seed program sought to

A)provide funding for low income families.
B)identify, arrest, and prosecute offenders.
C)weed out low income troublemakers.
D)seed communities with new housing.

Question 14

Traffic concerns include

A)speeding in residential areas.
B)red light running.
C)nonuse of seatbelts.
D)All of the above

Question 15

According to the text,as of August 2005,all 50 states require that the BAC of drivers be less than

A)1.0
B).08
C).05
D).80

Question 16

Which of the following is not one of the main devices used for target hardening?

A)Security cameras
B)Improved locks
C)Alarm systems
D)Paint scheme

Question 17

To implement the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994,then Attorney General Janet Reno created the

A)Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS).
B)Weed and Seed program.
C)Community Policing Consortium.
D)Bureau of Proactive Policing.

Question 18

The Combat Auto Theft (CAT)program allows the police to stop any car marked with a special decal

A)between 8 P.M. and midnight.
B)between 1 A.M. and 5 A.M.
C)between 7 P.M. and 7 A.M. on the weekends.
D)anytime, any day of the week.

Question 19

A community may be concerned about street prostitution for a number of reasons,including

A)moral concerns.
B)civil rights concerns.
C)spillover effect concerns.
D)All of the above

Question 20

Strategies used to encourage seat belt use vary from incentives for safe driving to mandatory-use policies and fines for failure to buckle up._____________,an annual nationwide,high-visibility seat belt enforcement program,is an example of the latter.

A)Belt UP
B)Buckle UP
C)Click It or Ticket
D)None of the above

Question 21

What percentage of the nation's population is served by law enforcement agencies practicing community policing?

A)56%
B)72%
C)91%
D)81%

Question 22

Norfolk,Virginia,cut homicides by more than 10% and reduced overall crime rates citywide by 26% and in some neighborhoods by as much as 40%.A good share of the credit goes to what crime prevention program?

A)PACE
B)NEAT
C)FAST
D)NCPC

Question 23

Target hardening is a major component of CPTED.

Question 24

Many factors contribute to aggression and violence in bars.Which of the following is not a factor to consider?

A)Type of establishment
B)Opening time
C)Aggressive bouncers
D)Price discounting of drinks

Question 25

Using advanced technology to fight crime includes using

A)red-light cameras.
B)passive alcohol sensors.
C)ignition interlocks.
D)All of the above

Question 26

Community policing and crime prevention are the same program.

Question 27

The Governors Highway Safety Association,in a 2012 report Speeding and Aggressive Driving, makes recommendations that include

A)aggressive driving enforcement.
B)targeted enforcement.
C)promote best practices in automated enforcement strategies.
D)All of the above

Question 28

As stated in the text,achieving statistically significant reductions in crime can be difficult.

Question 29

Eck suggests that _______________ blocking changes to make crime more difficult,riskier,less rewarding or less excusable is one of the oldest forms of crime prevention.

A)place
B)opportunity
C)diffusion
D)contagion

Question 30

Those who participate in the CAT program waive their rights against search and seizure protection.

Question 31

The Community Policing Consortium is funded and administered by the IACP.

Question 32

Crime prevention is a cornerstone of community policing.

Question 33

Three federal initiatives to assist communities in implementing community policing are the COPS Office,the Community Policing Consortium,and the Weed and Seed program.

Question 34

Community policing at the local level frequently requires _______ to get them started or keep them going.

A)federal funding
B)local voter bonds
C)private funding sources
D)All of the above

Question 35

According to the text,the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reported in 2009 that _______________ killed 676 people and injured 113,000.

A)drunk driving
B)driving too slow
C)red-light running
D)speeding

Question 36

One way to address the problem of crimes against businesses is to develop

A)stakeholders.
B)community programs.
C)police-business partnerships.
D)specialized police.

Question 37

Driving under the influence of drugs is not considered a form of impaired driving.

Question 38

Which of the following is not one of the recommendations for dealing with the mentally ill?

A)Using less lethal weapons
B)Deploying specialized police officers
C)Deploying specialized nonpolice responders
D)All of the above

Question 39

CPTED has been a strategy for dealing with crime for decades with some proven success.

Question 40

The benefit of diffusion is

A)crime is spread across a greater area.
B)criminal profits are reduced.
C)when one type of criminal activity is blocked, other types of criminal activity are also reduced.
D)criminal behaviors become more open to detection.

Question 41

The Community Crime Patrol puts two-person,radio-equipped teams of observers into the neighborhoods near the campus during potential high-crime hours.

Question 42

________________ are variables that predict an increased probability of a person later committing an offense.

Question 43

Human trafficking always involves interstate transportation of victims,and federal law enforcement agencies are always involved.

Question 44

The Center for Problem-Oriented Policing is a valuable resource for communities engaged in problem solving.

Question 45

The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)is located within the Department of ________________.

Question 46

________________ is changes to make crime more difficult,risky,less regarding or less excusable and is one of the oldest forms of crime prevention.

Question 47

The ________________ seeks to Remember,arrest and prosecute offenders while simultaneously working with citizens to improve quality of life.

Question 48

________________ Remembers a wide range of road design changes that make it more difficult for a vehicle to speed.

Question 49

Many police departments furnish citizens with information on how to prevent auto theft.Information may be provided in the form of pamphlets,newspaper stories,public service announcements on television,or speeches made to civic organizations.

Question 50

According to the text,diffusion and contagion are key factors in the risk factor prevention paradigm.

Question 51

Focusing only on those living around at-risk places rather than an entire neighborhood is called ________________.

Question 52

Target hardening refers to making potential objectives of criminals more difficult to obtain.

Question 53

The risk factor prevention paradigm seeks to Remember risk factors and prevention methods.

Question 54

Construction site burglary has been recognized as a significant problem in the United States.

Question 55

As the text states,________________ of prevention benefits occurs when criminals believe that the opportunity blocking of one type of criminal activity is also aimed at other types of criminal activity.

Question 56

Crime prevention is a large part,in fact a cornerstone,of community policing.

Question 57

In public housing areas,pedestrian traffic is not a key factor in reducing burglaries.

Question 58

Traffic-related issues continue to top the Remember of citizens' complaints against police.

Question 59

Among the unintended consequences of video surveillance are displacement,increased suspicion or fear of crime,and reduction of reported crime.

Question 60

For a growing number of cities across the United States,violent crime is accelerating at an alarming pace.

Question 61

________________ refers to making potential objectives of criminals more difficult to obtain.

Question 62

Explain how partnerships and problem solving can address the prevention of retail shoplifting.

Question 63

Most ATM robberies are committed by __________________ using a weapon.

Question 64

________________ occurs when individuals channel their energies toward a common purpose and accomplish what they could not accomplish alone.

Question 65

An effective strategy to prevent witness intimidation usually requires __________.

Question 66

________________ is an organization that provides training materials that emphasize community policing from a local perspective,community partnerships,problem solving,strategic planning,and assessment.

Question 67

________________ is one of the most common violent crime on American college campuses.

Question 68

List and briefly describe the five traffic enforcement and safety concerns described in this chapter.Include a plan or strategy for dealing with each concern.

Question 69

List and briefly describe the five principles underlying CPTED.

Question 70

Partnerships across the country are working on reducing crime and disorder,some focusing on one specific area,and others taking more comprehensive approaches.Describe three programs and their results.

Question 71

Discuss the importance of place and the crime prevention methods used to prevent crime.

Question 72

The two main messages of anti-car theft programs are to not leave _____________ in the car ignition and to ___________ the car.