Research by Baumer and Lauritsen found that changes in decisions to report crime to the police account for much of the difference in the way crime trends are portrayed over time. Identify two factors that may affect one’s decision to report a crime to police.

What will be an ideal response?


involvement of police in their communities, public attitudes about police, punitive nature of the public, role of victims in the criminal justice, ease of reporting the crime, and trustworthiness of individuals.

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What is universally considered to be the most important security feature in a parking facility?

a. Lighting b. 24-hour security guards c. Video cameras d. Barriers such as fences and walls

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Policies have little effect on the operations of police agencies and the processing of criminal events

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Under Withrow and Dailey's ethics model, the role of the giver determines the level of corruptibility; the giver is taking a position as a

a. presenter, who offers a gift voluntarily without any expectation of a return from the receiver. b. contributor, who furnishes something toward a result and expects something in return. c. capitulator, who involuntarily responds to the demands of the receiver. d. All of the above are true.

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Increasing the quality of new assignments by adding variety and increasing autonomy is called ______________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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