Which statement most accurately summarizes broken windows theory?
a. Crime is a matter of free choice.
b. Individuals who frequently engage a higher proportion of risky activities are at a higher risk of victimization.
c. Informal social control strategies by residents reduce neighborhood crime rates.
d. Signs of disorder breed additional disorder.
d. Signs of disorder breed additional disorder.
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The goal of case management is to ______.
A. punish the offender B. make sure the offender knows they will never be viewed the same in society C. address the offender’s needs so they are a fully functioning member of society D. keep the offender busy at all times
The convict code is ______.
a. a graduated reward system that provides prisoners with privileges for good behavior b. the use of inmates’ labor by farmers or other contractors c. a type of discipline instituted in the New York prison model d. a set of informal rules that inmates live by vis-à-vis the institution and staff
In Thornberry and colleagues’ developmental model of delinquency and gang involvement, delinquency is first expected during what stage?
A. preschool B. school entry C. later childhood D. early adolescence
Law enforcement activities that reduce or eliminate the cultivation and production of illicit drugs in foreign countries are known as:
A. ethnocentric eradication philosophy B. source control C. targeted planning systems D. Agricultural Drug Initiative (ADI)