Describe one reason crime victims choose to report and one reason they choose not to report.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Reasons for reporting: deterrence of crime-specific perpetrator or others; to stop the offender; to prevent future violence; because it was a crime; to receive services from the criminal justice system. Reasons for not reporting: personal or private matter, reported to another official, fear of reprisal; attempt was unsuccessful or property was recovered.
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A. fatal error B. reversible error C. primary error D. consequential error
About how many more jails are there in the United States than prisons?
a. just as many b. three times as many c. twice as many d. five times as many
Logical consistency and ______ are the two pillars of science.
A. reason B. empirical validity C. scope of application D. equivocal propositions
The concept of hot spots of crime is most closely associated with which model of policing?
a. Community-oriented policing b. Neighborhood-oriented policing c. Problem-oriented policing d. Police-community relations