What three main observations did Howell, Egley, and colleagues (2011) make in their trajectory models of gang-related homicides in very large cities?
What will be an ideal response?
In the 17 years of data available to the researchers, Howell, Egley, and colleagues (2011) made the following observations: (1) Nearly 7 out of 10 cities reported either a consistently high or increasing proportion of gang-related homicides during the study period; (2) there was a high degree of consistency in the rate of gang-related homicides over the study period; and (3) none of the cities reported a decrease in the proportion of gang-related homicides during the study period.
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Explain why acts of terrorism are considered a local problem that must be addressed by local authorities and give some examples of what local law enforcement agencies are doing to combat terrorism.
What will be an ideal response?
One factor responsible for the rising incarceration rates is that ____ are now more likely to be incarcerated, especially for drug offenses.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Professional ______ are crimes committed by professionals such as physicians and lawyers in the course of their practices.
A. organized crimes B. corporate crimes C. cyber crimes D. occupational crimes
One of the effects of zero-tolerance policies is that a small but still significant proportion of elementary schools have a(n) ______.
A. after-school psychiatrist B. gang specialist C. school resource officer D. truancy officer