The concept of hot spots of crime is most closely associated with which model of policing?

A. Community-oriented policing
B. Neighborhood-oriented policing
C. Problem-oriented policing
D. Police-community relations


Answer: C

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____________________refers to a major transition in the life of a person when she or he takes on a new set of roles, enters into fresh relationships with a new set of people, and achieves a new self-concept

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

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The increasingly popular view among criminologists of the period of positivism was that crime resulted from internal and/or external forces impinging on individuals, biasing behavior. This view is known as ______.

A. positivism B. atavism C. determinism D. free-will

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Which of the following was NOT one of the main parts or elements of the criminal justice system identified by the President’s Crime Commission in its identification of criminal justice as an integrated “system”?

A. courts B. juvenile justice C. police D. corrections

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

1. Population parameters are used to draw inferences about sample statistics? 2. When a researcher seeks to identify the cause and effect of a social phenomenon, they are participating in evaluation research. 3. The true experimental design is a very strong research method for determining the effects of programs or policies. 4. Evaluation research tests theory whereas explanatory research is used to determine whether an implemented program or policy had the intended outcomes. 5. Those who are included in the sample are also included in the population.

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