The Police Foundation conducted the classic Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment, which showed that increasing or decreasing the level of routine preventive patrol—the backbone of police work—had ______________ on crime, fear of crime, or citizen satisfaction with police services
a. marked positive effect
b. no appreciable effect
c. a negative effect
d. determined that further study was necessary to determine if there was an effect
b
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Which of the following best describes margin?
A) Margin is the sum of your load and your limit. B) Margin is a strategy for lowering the barrier to desired change. C) Margin is a strategy for raising the barrier for unwanted habits. D) Margin is the space between your load and your limit. E) Margin is the measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues.
How often are consent searches without a search warrant conducted?
a. often b. sometimes c. rarely d. never, because any search conducted without a search warrant is illegal
While the "emancipation of women" has had relatively little influence on female crime rates, there has been an increase in the number of females arrested. According to Steffensmeier's research, what might account for this increase?
a. demands of the women's movement to treat females equally b. the dramatic increase in the number of women engaging in prostitution c. a demographic bulge of females in the crime-prone age group d. the greater willingness of police to arrest females
The U.S. Constitution requires that those individuals accused of crimes be afforded legal counsel and are provided a vigorous defense.
a. true b. false