Factors often credited with the late 20th century reduction in the crime rate include:
a. Tougher sentences.
b. Community policing.
c. A decline in the number of people in the index crime-prone age grou
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Agencies that seek to meet high ethical standards must _________.
a. keep some information confidential b. be transparent c. keep their workings secret d. not seek outside perspectives or assistance
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Victimization surveys have been found to provide a more complete picture of crime and its occurrence in individual countries than do police reports of crime. 2. The keystone hypothesis argues that when some crimes are instrumental for other crimes (motor vehicle theft, for example, as a precursor to burglary), a reduction in the first leads to reduction in the others 3. Oftentimes, transnational crime relies on several individuals and groups in many countries to complete the crime, thus giving it an organized structure. 4. In some countries, the police are perceived as the most corrupt institution, but in no country is the judiciary seen as the most corrupt 5. The world’s most widely cultivated drug crop is opium poppy.
Civil liabilities fall into three categories: intentional tort, negligence, and
a. causation b. intentional liability c. strict liability d. limited liability