During the L.A. riots of 1992, the LAPD was accused of purposely avoiding what critical component of the crisis intervention continuum?

a. Prevention
b. Containment
c. De-escalation
d. Remediation


Answer: c

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Under which type of incapacitation would the policy be to reserve imprisonment for only those offenders needing to be locked away for society's protection?

a. Technological b. Selective c. Indeterminate d. General

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Which of the following is false regarding the victim-offender relationship?

A. There is no racial pattern in single-offender robberies. B. Women are more likely than men to be victimized by an acquaintance. C. Most crimes are committed by a single offender. D. Minorities are the offenders in a majority of single-offender rapes and assaults.

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What policy might entail taking youths from the province of the juvenile court and placing them under the auspices of youth service bureaus, welfare agencies, or special schools?

A. decriminalization B. diversion C. due process D. deinstitutionalization

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Historically, magnesium ribbon was burned to produce a white, powdery film of magnesium oxide to coat the surface of a tool. This technique was used to: a. determine if there was blood on the tool

b. prepare highlights of details for photography. c. determine whether steel, wood, or iron was transferred during use of the tool. d. prepare a report regarding the weather conditions to which the tool was exposed.

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