Beside data, on what other basis could policy decisions be made?
What will be an ideal response?
Besides data, policy decisions could be based on three things, assumptions, tradition, and authority. Decisions can be based on assumptions or what some people believe to be true. For example, for decades it was believed that preventive patrol distributed randomly throughout the community prevented crime. Decisions can also be based on tradition. Some things are done the way they are done today simply because that is the way that they have been done in the past. Decisions can be also based on authority. For example, things might be done the way they are in a police department simply because that is the way the chief wants them done. There may be no reason for the practice except for the preferences of the chief.
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What will be an ideal response?
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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