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Which step of the SARA model of problem-solving involves researching what is known about the problem?


A) scanning
B) analysis
C) response
D) assessment

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Research suggests that community policing programs have a significant impact on the extent of crime.

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With community policing, ______.


A) officers have flexibility, but all actions must be cleared by the community liaison officer
B) programs are highly centralized
C) officers rotate neighborhoods for maximum interaction with the community
D) officers have the authority to act on residents' concerns and priorities

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In the 1970s, police departments created small units consisting of patrol officers, investigators, and supervisors, assigning them to neighborhoods on a long-term basis to increase the exchange of information and improve cooperation, in an effort called ______.


A) community outreach units
B) concentrated policing
C) team policing
D) information exchange bureaus

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Which step of the SARA model of problem-solving requires developing solutions to bring about lasting reductions in the number and extent of problems?


A) scanning
B) analysis
C) response
D) assessment

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This theory believed that criminal behavior is the result of 1) disorder, 2) anonymity among residents, and 3) anonymity between the police and residents.


A) Routine activities theory
B) Broken windows theory
C) Social learning theory
D) Self-control theory

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Citizens' perception of police fairness in contacts with the police is called ______.


A) objective fairness
B) substantive justice
C) procedural justice
D) administrative equity

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Generally speaking, the problem-oriented policing strategy works.

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There is strong evidence that citizens with positive attitudes toward the police are more likely to cooperate with the police.

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From 1960 to 1970, the violent crime rate in the United States decreased by more than 50%.

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Problem-oriented policing was first introduced in ______.


A) 1750 by Cesare Beccaria
B) 1840 by Sir Robert Peel
C) 1950 by James Q. Wilson
D) 1979 by Herman Goldstein

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Research shows that community policing programs ______.


A) have had a tremendous impact on crime reduction
B) have no impact on citizen's perceptions of the police
C) are ineffective and should be discontinued
D) have minimal effects on crime

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A key component of community policing programs is that they are highly centralized.

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The 1960s was known as the era of community policing.

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Which step of the SARA model of problem-solving is designed to identify a basic problem, determine the nature of that problem, determine the scope of seriousness of the problem, and establish baseline measures?


A) scanning
B) analysis
C) response
D) assessment

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Which of the following is not a "universal truth" identified by George Thompson and Jerry Jenkins in the book Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of Persuasion?


A) All people are ignorant as to their fate.
B) All people want to be given options rather than threats.
C) All people want to be asked rather than told to do something.
D) All people want to be treated with dignity and respect.

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List the three steps of the problem-solving process as identified by Herman Goldstein.

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The first stage of the problem-solving process states that problems must be defined with specificity. The second stage states that one should research problems, gather information on its magnitude and form. Finally, the third stage requires development of new responses to problems.

Assess the importance of collective efficacy in reducing crime.

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During the 1960s, police departments created ______ to engage in "public relations" efforts designed to improve the "race-relations" problem.


A) police relations firms
B) community relations bureaus
C) neighborhood watch
D) community outreach unit

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Research suggests that crime and disorder are the result of ______.


A) concentrated economic disadvantage
B) ineffective police patrol
C) too few law enforcement officers
D) opportunity

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