The “telescoping” effect on surveys such as the National Crime Victimization Survey refers to the tendency to ______.
A. clump multiple crimes together
B. ignore particular crime types and highlight others
C. incorrectly perceive the timeline of past events
D. highlight particular types of offenders and ignore others
C. incorrectly perceive the timeline of past events
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New media bring new capabilities to the criminal justice system. They have proved helpful in all of the following EXCEPT?
a. Investigations b. Insanity pleas c. Crime prevention d. Case processing
Rob says that the beat officers in his neighborhood are forced to consult many high ranking police officers before they make any decision because of the hierarchical system of the police department. This system makes it time-consuming for these officers and other lower-ranked police officers to take decisions in the event of an emergency. According to this scenario, which of the following should be done to improve the efficiency of policing in Rob's neighborhood?
A. The police department should add more beat officers to police the neighborhood. B. The police department should split tasks among different officers based on their area of specialization. C. The police department should have a centralized structure. D. The police department should delayerize its structure.
The form of terrorism that promotes the interests of a minority ethnic or religious group and wishes to carve out its own independent homeland is called _____
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Speedy-trial statutes exist in all 50 states
Indicate whether the statement is true or false