Question 1

Granting officer's responsibility for crime and disorder at the neighbourhood level has created opportunities for a more proactive approach and for broadening the role and activities of police officers beyond merely responding to calls for service.

Accepted Answer

Granting officers responsibility for crime and disorder at the neighborhood level encourages a proactive approach, allowing police officers to engage in a wider range of activities aimed at preventing crime and enhancing community safety, rather than solely reacting to incidents.

Question 2

The National Crime Prevention Strategy is based on the principle that the surest way to reduce crime is to focus on the factors that put individuals at risk, such as family violence, school problems, and drug abuse.

Accepted Answer

The National Crime Prevention Strategy indeed focuses on addressing the root causes of criminal behavior, such as family violence, school problems, and drug abuse, by implementing programs and policies aimed at mitigating these risk factors.

Question 3

CPTED assumes that many criminal acts are the result of a cost/benefit decision by the offender, and that such offences can be prevented when there is a reasonable likelihood of apprehension followed by the possibility of incarceration.

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False

Question 4

A prominent U.S. study of child development that followed children into adulthood found that children who viewed less violent television had fewer arrests, depended less upon welfare and were more likely to complete high school than those who were exposed to more violence on television.

Accepted Answer

The statement conflates findings from various studies and simplifies the complex relationship between television viewing habits and later life outcomes. While some research suggests a correlation between exposure to media violence and aggressive behavior, attributing direct causation to fewer arrests, welfare dependency, and high school completion rates based on television violence exposure alone oversimplifies the issue and does not accurately represent the findings of child development studies.

Question 5

The practice of public notification raises a moral dilemma, as offenders who have served their time in jail are deemed to be suitable for return to the community.

Accepted Answer

Public notification can indeed raise a moral dilemma because it involves balancing the community's right to be informed about potential risks against the rights of offenders who have served their sentences to reintegrate into society without undue stigma or harassment.

Question 6

The policing strategy that relies on patrol for the apprehension, deterrence, and incapacitation of criminal offenders is called:

Accepted Answer

Proactive targeting strategy focuses on the use of patrol and other proactive measures to apprehend, deter, and incapacitate criminal offenders, distinguishing it from other strategies that might focus more on community engagement or prevention.

Question 7

Hold-up alarms, shootings, stabbings, auto thefts, and assaults are examples of:

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These are examples of hard crime calls, which typically involve violence or the threat of violence and require immediate response from law enforcement.

Question 8

Research studies on crime attack strategies suggest that:

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All of the options provided are supported by research studies on crime attack strategies. A) shows that increased police presence can deter crime in certain situations. B) indicates that targeted arrests of high-risk individuals can lower serious violent crime rates. C) suggests that focusing police patrols on known hot spots can effectively reduce crime in those areas.

Question 9

Foot patrols, bicycle patrols, team policing, and community police stations and storefronts are examples of:

Accepted Answer

These are examples of community service approaches, which focus on building relationships and trust between the police and the community to enhance public safety and address community concerns.

Question 10

Research studies indicate that foot patrols:

Accepted Answer

Foot patrols have been shown to reduce citizens' fear of crime, reduce calls for service, and increase patrol officers' perceptions of safety, making all of the provided options correct.

Question 11

Crime prevention programs that identify opportunities for criminal offences and alter these conditions in order to reduce the likelihood of crimes being committed are known as:

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Primary crime prevention programs focus on modifying conditions to reduce the opportunities for criminal activities, aiming to prevent crime before it occurs.

Question 12

Door-to-door visits by police officers and police-community meetings are examples of:

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Question 13

The approach to crime prevention that attempts to alleviate the conditions that contribute to crime, such as poverty, poor housing, unemployment, and lack of educational opportunities, is called:

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Crime prevention through social development focuses on addressing the root causes of criminal behavior, such as poverty, unemployment, and lack of education, by improving social conditions.

Question 14

The type of crime displacement that involves offenders developing different strategies to commit crimes is known as:

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Question 15

Research studies suggest that:

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Research indicates that the effectiveness of Operation Identification, which involves marking personal property to deter theft and aid in recovery, is unclear in terms of reducing property crime levels. On the other hand, citizen patrols have shown potential in reducing property crimes and alleviating citizens' fear of crime, making both A and C correct statements.

Question 16

The term associate with "protecting, aiding, and mobilizing members of the community in dealing with crime and disorders" is known as:

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Community service approaches focus on protecting, aiding, and mobilizing members of the community to address crime and disorder, emphasizing a partnership between the police and the community.

Question 17

Police legitimacy refers to:

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Question 18

The police involvement in the post-sentencing and post-incarceration stages of the 	justice system is associated with the term:

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Public notification refers to the process where law enforcement agencies inform the public about the release or presence of individuals who have been convicted of certain crimes, particularly sex offenses. This is a post-incarceration measure aimed at community safety and awareness.

Question 19

What is the safer communities approach to crime prevention?

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Question 20

What is meant by proactive targeted strategies?

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Quiz 4: Responding to and Preventing Crime Within a Community Policing Framework