Create a fictional crime prevention strategy, and give examples (scenarios) of how crime displacement, crime diffusion, and crime extinction may occur with the crime prevention strategy.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers will vary.

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n 1984, an Oregon cult calling themselves the “Rajneeshees” began to have regular conflicts with the small town that was the home of their rapidly expanding commune. The 7,000 member cult had grown so large that they had their own zip code, and unsettled neighbors by patrolling their compound with Uzis and a Jeep mounted with a .30 caliber machine gun. After the city denied their building permits, the cult decided that they were going to take over the local government. After other plans failed, they decided the best route was to contaminate 10 salad bars in popular local restaurants with salmonella in order to suppress the vote. 751 people became ill, 45 were hospitalized, but thankfully no one died. This attack is still recognized as the largest ______ attack in American history.

A. terrorism B. bioterrorism C. cyberterrorism D. poison terrorism

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The amount and value of an item taken in robbery is immaterial, except that it must have some intrinsic legal value. Ownership of the property has no effect on the _________ of robbery as long as the property taken is not that of the perpetrator.

What will be an ideal response?

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Charles Tittle's control balance theory is difficult to test because of its complexity

a. True b. False

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The concept of "just desserts" has been proposed by Von Hirsch as a theoretical model to guide justice policy. Which statement reflects that just desserts theory is concerned with the rights of the accused?

a. The offender should not be treated as more or less blameworthy than is warranted by the character of his or her offense. b. An offender who violates others' rights deserves to be punished. c. Punishment is needed to preserve the social equity disturbed by crime. d. Retribution justifies punishment because people get what they deserve for past deeds.

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