Examine environmental racism. Discuss the underlying issues of economic and social assumptions.
What will be an ideal response?
Toxic waste dumps are often located in communities with high percentages of minority residents. Being that many of the minority workers tend to live in lower-income areas, public opposition has not been taken as serious as in middle- and upper-income localities. For example, in McFarland, California, many of the residents are dying from cancer at a rate four times the national average. The county has sought help from the federal government, but has yet to receive it.
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All of the following are components of a “Level 1 (Exemplary)” Gang Program EXCEPT ______.
a. a low attrition rate b. a high degree of program fidelity c. an experimental evaluation design d. rigorously based empirical findings
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1) Police are able to implement random routine traffic stops at certain times where drunk driving cases were high in a particular area due to the results of crime reduction analysis on other areas with the same characteristics. 2) Lieutenants are line-level officers that are considered operational personnel. 3) Identifying apartment complexes that have the highest number of parties over the last 6 months is an example of situational awareness. 4) Problems considered “short-term” are isolated incidents that occur and are resolved within a few days. 5) Gang activity related to homicides in cities such as Chicago are considered a long-term problems.
Describe the types of college training available for different jobs in corrections.
What will be an ideal response?
The increased officer discretion necessary for community policing is a concern to many police administrators who fear loss of control of their
a. officers. b. prosecutorial discretion. c. parole searches. d. community relationships.