When people fill out a complaint in a police station, they want officers to accept without question their versions of what transpired. Define and discuss the processes of unfounding and defounding. In what ways do these processes impact the numbers of serious crimes recorded by police departments?
What will be an ideal response?
Unfounding is the result of the police process where the victim's claim is rejected either because the officer does not believe the victim or the case is essentially unprovable in a court of law. Defounding concerns those cases where the officer believes the crime took place but is not to the level of seriousness noted by the victim. .In these types of cases, the crime may be reclassified to a lesser charge. Statistically speaking, this reduces the number of serious crimes tabulated by the police department. This can be questioned if the tabulated reduction coincides with recent pressures to reduce violent crime from political or other social forces.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. recidivate B. attack older inmates C. successfully complete their sentence D. steal from other inmates
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A. It focuses on the severity level of the persuasion methods used by an officer. B. It is used to decide whether a crime was committed by a principal actor or by an innocent agent. C. It deters the police from encouraging defendants to commit crimes that they would otherwise not have committed. D. It helps many jurisdictions determine whether an entrapment has occurred.
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A. Cosmetology B. Food service C. Electronics repair D. Housekeeping E. Sewing