Outline the evolution of crime analysis in the United States from the early 1900s to the present day.
What will be an ideal response?
a. Early 1900s – Vollmer wrote about crime analysis and the use of mapping
b. 1950s and 1960s – Wilson developed recommendations for analysis and mapping units within police departments
c. 1968 - Omnibus Crime Control Act and Safe Streets Act provided funding for development of crime analysis units
d. 1980s – Professional associations for crime analysts
e. 1990s – Focus on community policing led to federal grants for implementing crime analysis
f. 2000s – Fusion centers
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What will be an ideal response?
_____________________ may be defined as government's establishment and imposition of legal processes to protect society from crime
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The recommended caseload size for a probation officer with a low risk adult caseload is:
a. 20. b. 50. c. 200. d. 1,000.
A peace officer responds to a family violence call. Which of the following actions should the officer perform at the scene?
a. Advise the victim of her or his legal rights as outlined in the Texas Family Code. b. Tell the abused spouse to contact the prosecuting attorney on the next business day to obtain an arrest warrant for the abuser. c. Make an arrest only if the officer saw the abuser attack the victim. d. Avoid making an arrest even if there is probable cause to believe an assault occurred. e. Find the cause for the assault and seek to solve the problem in order to avoid going back in the future.