Analyze the importance of private security today and the reasons for the growth
What will be an ideal response?
Police do not have the resources to respond to every crime. Private security
o personnel serve as extra "eyes and ears" to observe crime and notify authorities.
The demand for private security generates nearly $50 billion a year.
Approximately 1.1 million people provide private security services.
o The presence of private security officers may deter would-be criminals from offending.
There are four factors that are driving the growth of private security. They include:
increase in fear of the public
o the problem of crime in the workplace
budget cuts in public policing
a rising awareness of private security products and services as cost- effective protective measures
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Terrorism also contributes to the increase in the use of private security in that they protect many of the nation's likely terrorist targets including power plants, financial centers, malls, and transportation hubs.
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a. True b. False
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a. state anger b. trait anger c. rigidity anger d. compulsive anger
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Since its implementation, the RICO law has been used most frequently against individuals and groups who do not fit the conventional image of organized criminals. 2. The highest proportion of RICO cases in recent years has been white collar cases. 3. The RICO law is uniformly regarded as successful and necessary by judges and businesses. 4. Attention to white collar crime law has not traditionally been a specific focus of the law school curriculum and attendant casebooks. 5. Civil law has played a much larger role in responding to white collar crime than to conventional crime.
Which of the following should produce the widest declines in crime?
a. Reducing opportunity b. Altering characteristics of potential offenders c. Training more mangers d. Increasing characteristics of the potential victim