Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The light switch effect has to do with a gradual reduction in a given outcome.
2. It is safe to say that focused deterrence efforts are often effective immediately and never face challenges or opposition.
3. Two of the outcomes of the implementation of Compstat were its accountability and decentralization measures.
4. The implementation of Compstat in New York City also coincided with crime reduction in the jurisdiction.
5. Compstat is an easy instrument to implement in its full capacity across a department.


1. False
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. False

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