Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The only serious crime that seems to occur in neighborhoods with high collective efficacy is murder.
2. Unjustifiably lowering citizens’ fear of crime could lead to an increase in actual crime.
3. Research indicates that White citizens generally have more favorable attitudes toward the police than African American citizens.
4. Research supports the notion that improving the quality of police contacts with citizens will lead to more positive overall attitudes toward the police.
5. There is strong evidence to support a positive relationship between citizens’ attitudes toward the police and their cooperation with the police.


1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. False

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