Specific locations that researchers have designated as having high crime rates are known as ______________.

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


hot spots

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Which Enlightenment Period influenced reformer was the Sheriff of Bedford, in England?

A. Jeremy Bentham B. Cesare Beccaria C. John Howard D. William Penn

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Marvin Wolfgang's 1958 study Patterns in Criminal Homicide is an example of which subarea of the criminological enterprise?

a. Developing theories of crime causation b. Understanding and describing criminal behavior c. Criminal statistics/crime measurement d. Sociology of law

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When must police advise suspects of their Miranda rights?

A. at any point during the interrogation B. before arrest for felony offenses or misdemeanor offenses C. during interrogation when the suspect starts disclosing facts about the case D. after arrest but before interrogation of any felony or misdemeanor offense

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What theory seeks to explain the use of extralegal as opposed to excessive force by police?

a. use of force theory b. extralegal force theory c. angry aggression theory d. use of aggression theory

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