According to the theory of broken windows, police should focus more on:
A) fighting crime by concentrating resources on the most chronic offenders.
B) maintaining order by being attentive to "little problems."
C) ending corruption within the police force.
D) being more involved with local political leaders.
E) using the newest technologies to catch criminals.
B
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An organized program that offers services to victims of crime in the areas of crisis intervention and follow-up counseling and that helps victims secure their rights under the law is known as:
a. Avictims' rights organization. b. Court assisted counseling. c. Avictims' assistance program. d. The victim's freedom act.
This doctrine used to establish intent, states that one who intentionally uses a deadly weapon to kill another human being and thereby kills him/her, presumably intended to kill him/her
a. transferred intent doctrine b. deadly weapon doctrine c. express malice doctrine d. malevolent action doctrine
Sherri needs to decrease the amount of child support she is ordered to pay, because she lost her job and has fallen behind. The court has several options. Which of the following is not likely to occur? The court can:
A. Deny the motion, and order continued payments. B. Add an additional amount to the existing payments to pay off any arrearages. C. Order a lump-sum payment of a reduced rate to ensure support will be available. D. Add an additional amount to reduced payments to pay off any arrearages.
Brady will not be released on bail and will await his trial a. on house arrest
b. on preventive detention. c. on parole. d. in prison.