Discuss the two major criticisms of the problem-oriented policing approach.

What will be an ideal response?


The first criticism of the problem-oriented policing approach is that this is not a new theory, the police have always tried to identify and solve problems. They may have been met with various degrees of success, but it is not from a lack of trying. Second, most significant social problems, that is, poverty, are beyond the control of the police. Thus, creating lasting solutions to these problems is largely not possible, or at least not possible for the police.

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A. measurement of mental ability. B. exclusion of omission. C. guilty person. D. guilty act.

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______ killers were the subject of the FBI’s (2008) Serial Murder Symposium.

A. Mass B. Random C. Spree D. Serial

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Federal law prohibits the sale, possession, and use of machine guns and other _______ weapons, unless one has a federal license to sell, possess and use such weapons

a. dangerous b. automatic c. lethal d. semi-automatic

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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