What are VORPs and why do victims like them?

What will be an ideal response?


VORPs are programs designed to bring offenders and their victims together in an
attempt to reconcile the wrongs offenders have caused. They are an integral component
of the restorative justice philosophy. Consult the text for reasons that victims are
pleased with VORPs.

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Which of the following is NOT a key metric applied while constructing or evaluating an existing shared vision?

A) future B) values C) purpose D) principled decision making E) operational plans

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When making law enforcement decisions, such as traffic stops, police officers should never use race or ethnicity as the sole basis.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Improving the quality of contacts with citizens, ______.

A. will lead to more positive attitudes toward the police B. will not necessarily lead to more positive attitudes toward the police C. will lead to increased criticism of police for over-policing D. is a basic tenant of broken windows theory

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What is the central defining characteristic of a psychopath?

a. Hallucinations b. Neuroticism c. Impulsiveness d. Poverty of affect

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