Briefly explain the importance of accurately measuring crime on an individual and policy level. Include the problems that can arise with inaccurate crime measures.

What will be an ideal response?


Accurately measuring crime is important to effectively determine ways to respond to crime. Inaccurate crime measures may result in overzealous responses to certain classes of offenders. Alternatively, accurately crime measures should provide information needed to develop effective evidence-based responses to crime.

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What will be an ideal response?

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Cognitive behavioral therapy is therapeutic modality that combines which of the following?

a. Behavioral therapy b. Cognitive therapy c. Rational emotive therapy d. All of the above

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U.S. v. Moscatiello (1985) involved police use of plain view at a physical location where they had no right to be (a warehouse). Although they observed contraband in the form of marijuana, they maintained surveillance and secured a warrant without using the drug observations as a part of their probable cause. This decision created what exception to the exclusionary rule?

a. Independent source exception b. Inevitable discovery exception c. Good faith exception d. Public safety exception

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Which of the following is not one of the methods used for assigning attorneys to represent indigent defendants?

a. Public defender programs b. Law school training programs c. Assigned counsel programs d. Contracting attorney programs

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