Criminologists have collected crime data for multiple neighborhoods across a metropolitan area

They are using the broken windows theory of crime which postulates that crime is more likely when
the physical environment of a neighborhood is dilapidated. What type of observations will the
criminologist use if they determine the amount of liter and graffiti in a neighborhood?
a) Inductive
b) Semi-structured measures
c) Inanimate measures
d) Unobtrusive measures


d

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The Deinstitutionalization of the Mentally Ill occurred largely because:

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Rachel's new no-excuses policy has her staff walking on eggshells around her. Rachel

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