For many years, preventive patrol has been considered one of the greatest deterrents to criminal behavior. Discuss what the research from the Kansas City study reveals about the relationship between prevention patrol and crime deterrence
What will be an ideal response?
There is little evidence that police patrol deters crime and despite the number of patrol cars on the street and their visibility to citizens, it seems to have little impact on the crime rate. Evidence shows that targeting specific crimes through directed patrol can be successful.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).