Which of the following is a characteristic of problem-oriented policing?

A. It involves responding to crime-related incidents and notifying the appropriate authorities.
B. It encourages police officers to look at their work as a day-to-day proposition.
C. It encourages police officers to shift the patterns of criminal behavior in a negative direction.
D. It attempts to control or even solve the root causes of criminal behavior.


Answer: D

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