The "zigzag path" is:
a. a method of random police patrol aimed at deterring crime.
b. the movement of offenders between property crimes and violent crimes.
c. the movement of offenders between criminal and noncriminal pursuits.
d. the absence of any detectable pattern in the crimes committed by career criminals.
Answer: c
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a. True b. False
Inflation can cause a misallocation of resources because
A) firms have to change their price labels at unusual times. B) inflation doesn't proceed evenly which means that people have a difficult time determining when a price change signals a change in relative prices. C) the nominal rate of inflation doesn't equal the real rate of inflation. D) people are encouraged to borrow too much.
Which of the following is true concerning how police departments are incorporating a homeland security focus?
a. All police departments have a homeland security orientation.
b. Only "big city" police departments have adopted a homeland security orientation.
c. It is not clear how rapidly police departments are incorporating a homeland security focus.
d. Homeland security is not of concern to local law enforcement agencies.
The U.S. Supreme Court has held that a jury in a criminal trial may not be composed of less than
A. 12 persons. B. 9 persons. C. 6 persons. D. 5 persons.