_______________ deterrence focuses on reducing crime rates versus individual recidivism

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: General

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A significant critique of the Kansas City Experiment was that patrol cars entered reactive beats to respond to calls, which means that they basically created a police presence

a. True b. False

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According to your text, approximately 4.65 million adults are now either on probation or parole as an alternative to incarceration. Which of the following explains the impact of the expanded use of these types of alternatives?

A. It has increased the crime rate due to more offenders being returned to their communities. B. It has increased recidivism rates in serious offenders. C. It is one factor that has led to the recent decrease in prison and jail populations. D. It has increased public costs due to the intensified need for police to ensure parolees are sufficiently supervised and discouraged from reoffending.

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Based on this information what would the proper conclusion be?

A researcher calculated the ANOVA for those who support capital punishment by race.


a. Reject the null hypothesis.
b. Fail to reject the alternative hypothesis.
c. Fail to reject the null hypothesis.
d. Not enough information is given.

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As Jessica recalls her past history of stealing and theft, she realizes that her parents weren't around very much and she doesn't remember regularly attending school. Parents and school represent what aspect when discussing criminal behavior?

a. Formal social control b. Informal social control c. Legal and immoral control d. Illegal and moral control

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