Which of the following crime reduction or prevention strategies is most characteristic of the social problems perspective?
a. A government-funded initiative to enhance educational opportunities among low-income individuals
b. A move to broaden police powers by increasing the number of exceptions to the Exclusionary Rule
c. Rewriting state statutes to increase the severity of punishment for violent offenders, such as three-strikes laws
d. Allocating federal funds to help states build and operate more prisons
Answer: a
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Evidence may be suppressed if which of the following occurs?
A) If the officer exceeds the limited right or scope B) If the officer takes more than is on the warrant C) If the police do not have a warrant D) All of the above
Compare and contrast the crime control model with the due process model.
What will be an ideal response?
In the U. S., we have achieved a shared consensus regarding what should be criminal
a. True b. False