The broken windows theory that suggests law enforcement agencies focus efforts on disorder and petty crimes in an attempt to curb more serious crime was inspired by:

a. Wilson and Kelling
b. Wilson and Reuter
c. Nguyen and Reuter
d. Kelling and Nguyen


a. Wilson and Kelling

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Which of the following is the exclusive domain of the prosecutor?

a. charging b. arraignment c. arrest d. bail

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The Enlightenment proposed which of the following ideas for correctional reform?

a. A rewriting of penal codes to increase the severity of criminal sanctions. b. A greater belief in the application of pain as a specific and general deterrent. c. The invention of the penitentiary, where prisoners could be isolated from the temptations of the outside world. d. An increase in the number of criminal laws and, as a result, a growth in the numbers and types of prisoners.

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One of the requirements of a valid contract is consideration. In a prenuptial agreement the consideration is:

A. The marriage. B. Money. C. A promise to marry. D. Love.

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Which of the following is not undercounted in census and victim surveys?

a. females b. males c. blacks d. youths

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