What was the significance of George Kelling’s study?

a. It was the first empirical study that attempted to assess the question of police deterrence.
b. It was the first empirical study that was funded by a private corporation.
c. It was the first empirical study that examined officers, victims, and offender responses to crime.
d. It was the first empirical study to involve ride-alongs with active officers.


a. It was the first empirical study that attempted to assess the question of police deterrence.

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What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following illustrates the main difference between general deterrence and specific deterrence?

A. General deterrence is meant to deter all members of a society, while specific deterrence is directed toward individual behavior. B. General deterrence applies to authority figures, while specific deterrence applies to common citizens. C. General deterrence is meant to be retributive, while specific deterrence is meant to rehabilitate the offender. D. General deterrence involves laws that maintain the social contract, while specific deterrence does not.

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Which investigation into police corruption is cited for highlighting resultant negative publicity for the department as a reason why officers fear retaliation from administrators for reporting corruption?

a. the Knapp Commission b. the Christopher Commission c. the Mollen Commission d. the Independent Police Review Authority

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Who of the following was an Egyptian educator who called for the overthrow of non-Islamic governments and the imposition of purified Islamic law based on the previous puritanical reformers?

a. Mohammed ibn Abdul Wahhab b. Abu Basir al Tartusi c. Sayyid Qutb d. Taqi al Din ibn Taymiyyah

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