When urban planners consider the characteristics of sites that are at risk for crime, the factors that attract people to these sites, and what equips potential criminals to take advantage of the illegal opportunities offered, they are engaging in a practice known as:

a. situational crime prevention. b. crime displacement.
c. crime discouragers. d. situational displacement.


a

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Discuss the Irish system established by Walter Crofton and what impact it had in the United States

What will be an ideal response?

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When police begin to arrest more offenders for drunk driving, more offenders will be sent to the courts, which in turn have implications for the corrections system. This illustrates the ______ nature of the three components of the criminal justice system.

a. interdependent b. bipolar c. cyclical d. ineffectual

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The link between PMS and violent or criminal behavior may be explained by

a. An increase in levels of testosterone in women prior to menstruation. b. A drop in serotonin levels in the female brain just prior to menstruation. c. A decrease in testosterone levels immediately after menstruation. d. None of the above

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The dual court system

a. refers to local and state court systems. b. refers to federal and state court systems. c. refers to criminal and civil court systems. d. refers to adult and juvenile court systems.

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