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

Question 1

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.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

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.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

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

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Traffic concerns include:

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

Question 5

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 6

In June 2012 the FBI initiated a three-day law enforcement action that resulted in the -recovery of 79 children.This operation was called:

A)Operation Missing Child.
B)Operation Child Safe.
C)Operation Cross Country.
D)Operation Bring Them Home.

Question 7

Some of the unintended consequences of video surveillance are:

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

Question 8

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

Question 9

The Fourth Amendment protects _______________ when discussing video surveillance.

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

Question 10

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 11

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 12

"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 13

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 14

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

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

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 17

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 18

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 19

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 20

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 21

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

Question 22

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 23

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

Question 24

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

Question 25

Crime prevention is a cornerstone of community policing.

Question 26

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 27

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 28

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 29

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 30

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

Question 31

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

Question 32

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 33

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 34

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

Question 35

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

Question 36

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 37

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

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

Question 38

Community policing and crime prevention are the same program.

Question 39

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

Question 40

Target hardening is a major component of CPTED.

Question 41

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

Question 42

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

Question 43

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

Question 44

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

Question 45

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

Question 46

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 47

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

Question 48

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

Question 49

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

Question 50

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

Question 51

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 52

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

Question 53

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

Question 54

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

Question 55

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

Question 56

List and briefly describe the five principles underlying CPTED.

Question 57

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 58

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

Question 59

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

Question 60

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

Question 61

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 62

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