Some scholars have suggested that "fear of crime" is in reality a "concern for crime."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: True
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Which one of the following is not an attribute of a healthy police department as identified by the National Institute of Justice?
a. It hires at least three-fourths of its officers from its own jurisdiction, thus being "home-grown." b. It understands the demands of the business. c. It knows its people, including what motivates the subordinates. d. It knows its citizens
Which of the following is one of the considerations on which the principle is established that the police have no legal obligation to intervene to protect the general public from harm?
A) Every crime victim could sue the police. B) Police cannot be held responsible for the acts of private individuals. C) Police have limited resources with which to act. D) All of the above
Lex talionis is the concept of
a. equity. b. causation. c. retribution. d. concurrence.
Pseudomemories are _____
a. a form of post-traumatic stress disorder b. a clinical diagnosis c. delusions arising from a therapist's repetition of persuasive suggestions d. none of these