Which of the following statements about communities on the downswing is false?
a. They are likely to experience increases in the number of single-parent families
b. They tend to develop mixed-use areas in which commercial and residential properties stand side by side
c. Because of racial differences in economic well-being, those left behind are all too often White
d. Poverty becomes highly concentrated as people become despondent and employment opportunities non-existent
C
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Gregg v Georgia (1976)
a. the court ruled to allow capital punishment, which struck down Furman decision b. ruled that juvenile offenders could be executed c. ruled that female juvenile offenders could not be executed d. the court ruled that only those offenders 18 and up could be executed
Which of the following states that the design of a building can contribute to crime?
a. Environmental criminology b. Defensible space theory c. Situational crime prevention d. Building theory
James has not paid his apartment rent for four months and the landlord wants him removed from the apartment. The landlord has sought a court order evicting James. However, James is well liked by other residents
These residents are aware that due to having lost his job, James has been unable to pay the rent. When a deputy constable arrives to serve the eviction order, a dozen residents surround the officer's automobile and prevent him from exiting the vehicle. The officer warns the crowd to depart or be arrested. When the crowd does not disperse, the deputy uses his radio to summon additional officers. Which of the following statements is correct regarding this situation? A) The apartment landlord has committed violation of civil rights. B) The residents who participated in surrounding the deputy constable's vehicle have committed interference with public duties. C) The deputy constable has committed abuse of office. D) James has committed obstruction or retaliation.
Many believe that modern community policing began with James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling's article "‘____________________': The Police and Neighborhood Safety."
a. Littered Streets b. Disordered Communities c. Broken Windows d. Dangerous Streets