Some areas are so crime-prone that they are considered “hot spots” for crime. Identify three factors that increase the risk of being victimized.

What will be an ideal response?


Family structure, structural density, and residential mobility

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Short-term detention usually lasts for:

a. about two months. b. one year or less. c. one to 30 days. d. 12 hours.

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Identify which of the following is a government imposed limitation of privacy on the grounds of health.

A. prohibiting incest B. demanding vaccinations C. making education compulsory D. requiring safety belts

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Which of the following is a finding from the Bureau of Justice Statistics data collection effort on the extent of sexual violence in prisons?

a. Inmate on inmate sexual assaults occur infrequently. b. Sexual assaults of inmates are frequently perpetrated by male correctional officers. c. The majority of sexual assaults in prison are instigated by the inmate. d. Sexual assault allegations are infrequently substantiated.

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A positive or negative belief that strongly influences the public image of the identity, beliefs, and actions of the police is called a(n)

A. value system. B. stereotype. C. belief system. D. ethics layers.

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