Do you believe the hot-spots policing strategies discussed in Chapter 2 would work in your own community? Justify your answer

What will be an ideal response?


Answer should include these potential items:
Would work in community because there are areas that demand the majority of police attention. Would not work in community because the community has adopted a COP philosophy, so other means of addressing crime are more appropriate.

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Aum Shinrikyo is an example of which type of cult?

a. New world order b. Social-isolationist c. Fantasy d. Violent-apocalyptic

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The broken windows thesis suggests that physical deterioration of a neighborhood can affect crime

a. True b. False

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In Michigan v. Mosley, in determining if a suspect’s invocation of his or her right to remain silent under Miranda was “scrupulously honored” by the police officers, the Court relied on all of the following factors, except:

a. When the suspect invoked his right to remain silent, police immediately stopped questioning him. b. When the suspect invoked his right to remain silent, the police officers suspended further interrogation for a significant period of time. c. The police read him his Miranda rights before questioning him a second time about a crime different in time, nature, and place. d. All of the above e. None of the above.

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As a prerequisite to the admissibility in court of certain statements made by a suspect, Miranda warnings and waiver must be shown if the statements resulted from the combined pressures of:

a. custody and command hallucinations from God. b. consciousness of guilt and fear of incrimination. c. custody and police interrogation. d. police interrogation and consciousness of guilt.

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