What was the major explanation for the widespread acceptance of the results of the Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experi ment by the U.S. law enforcement community?
a. the replications which confirmed the Minneapolis findings
b. the very aggressive dissemination of the study's findings
c. the liberal tenor of the times
d. the popularity of proactive patrol
B
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a. research design b. data analysis c. data gathering d. problem formulation
RAND found toward minorities by the justice system
a. Strong prejudice c. No widespread prejudice b. Some unfairness d. "Absolute systemic bias"
Under which of the following is law enforcement authorized to use deadly force against a suspect?
a. English rule for resistance to an unlawful arrest b. police force rule c. fleeing felon rule d. American rule for resistance to an unlawful arrest
Social psychologists and police officers tend to agree that if a window in a building is broken and is left unrepaired, all the rest of the windows will soon be broken. This theory is known as the __________.
A. broken-window theory B. deteriorated neighborhood theory C. sequence of events theory D. differential association theory