What is the Public Safety Realignment (PSR) policy in California? Why did the state institute the policy?
What will be an ideal response?
The Public Safety Realignment (PSR) is a California state policy designed to reduce the number of offenders in that state’s prison system to 110,000. Due to overcrowding, the state instituted the policy in order to reduce the number of incarcerated inmates.
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The number of state UCR programs has increased since the sixties
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Few police departments employ citizens (also called non sworn or contract employees) to perform tasks that do not require the extensive training and experience of a sworn officer.
a. true b. false
What federal law enforcement agency has a special role assigned to them to investigate violations of federal statutes designed to prevent violations of civil rights of citizens by peace officers?
A. ATF B. Secret Service C. FBI D. None of the above, must be investigate by state police
According to Sutherland's Differential Association Theory, a person becomes a criminal because the person has an excess of definitions favorable to law violation, which can vary along four dimensions. What are these four dimensions?
a. attachment, commitment, involvement, belief b. frequency, duration, priority, intensity c. conformity, innovation, ritualism, rebellion d. motivated offender, suitable target, lack of capable guardianship, collective efficacy