Describe the concept of defensible space as put forth by Newman and Jeffery. How can the concept be used in an urban environment to prevent criminal acts from occurring?
What will be an ideal response?
Defensible space is an area that is not amenable to criminal activity because of its physical expression of ownership by legitimate users and excludes illegitimate users (see pg. 46 in text). Section b based on student opinion.
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A known child molester was placed on parole and allowed to live in an apartment next door to a woman and her five children. No warning was given by the PO to the woman that her neighbor was a convicted child molester
The offender eventually molested two of the women's children. The PO is likely: A) liable because the PO didn't observe the sex offender 24 hours a day. B) liable because of his negligence to warn the neighbor about the child molester. C) not guilty of any wrongdoing in the incident. D) None of the above
Probation revocation can be accomplished on the recommendation of a probation officer
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following sampling methods does NOT employ EPSEM?
a. stratified random samples b. cluster sampling c. purposive samples d. systematic samples
When an incident qualifies as a search or seizure, it is restricted by which Amendment?
a. First b. Second c. Fourth d. Fifth