List the common motives for arson and explain how they help investigators locate suspects

What will be an ideal response?


Common motives include revenge, spite, or jealousy; vandalism and malicious mischief; crime concealment and diversionary tactics; profit and insurance fraud; intimidation, extortion, and sabotage; and psychiatric afflictions, pyromania, alcoholism, and mental retardation.

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Productivity theoretically refers to how well the police provide services to citizens

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Under Texas law, a homeowner may NOT use deadly force to prevent a burglary unless the burglar is threatening to use deadly force against the homeowner

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The patrol division is NOT responsible for which of the following?

a. providing continuous police service to the community b. making initial contact with crime victims c. forming departmental policy and implementing administrative changes d. making arrests

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Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.

A. Collective efficacy B. Social disorganization C. Spatial concentration D. Justice reinvestment E. Criminal justice F. Restorative justice G. Problem-solving approach H. Adversarial process I. Environmental crime prevention J. Community justice

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