Question 1

Among the offensive behaviors with an economic base is

Accepted Answer

A)  vandalism. 
B)  vagrancy. 
C)  drunkenness. 
D)  panhandling. 
A)  vandalism. 
B)  vagrancy. 
C)  drunkenness. 
D)  panhandling. D

Question 2

The least serious of the behaviors associated with offenders creating disorder is

Accepted Answer

A)  obtrusive panhandling. 
B)  aggressive panhandling. 
C)  solicitation for prostitution. 
D)  solicitation for drugs. 
A)  obtrusive panhandling. 
B)  aggressive panhandling. 
C)  solicitation for prostitution. 
D)  solicitation for drugs. A

Question 3

The phrase from the classic film Casablanca that is relevant to offender-based interventions is

Accepted Answer

A)  "Play it Sam, play 'As Time Goes By.'" 
B)  "Of all the gin joints, she walks into mine." 
C)  "Round up the usual suspects." 
D)  "Here's looking at you, kid." 
A)  "Play it Sam, play 'As Time Goes By.'" 
B)  "Of all the gin joints, she walks into mine." 
C)  "Round up the usual suspects." 
D)  "Here's looking at you, kid." C

Question 4

The most frequently used enforcement approach to suppress behaviors of offenders creating disorder is

Accepted Answer

A)  intensive field interviews. 
B)  broken windows enforcement. 
C)  decoy operations. 
D)  surveillance apprehension. 
A)  intensive field interviews. 
B)  broken windows enforcement. 
C)  decoy operations. 
D)  surveillance apprehension.

Question 5

The relative cost of surveillance versus other enforcement approaches is characterized by which of the following terms?

Accepted Answer

A)  very cheap 
B)  relatively inexpensive 
C)  comparable 
D)  very expensive 
A)  very cheap 
B)  relatively inexpensive 
C)  comparable 
D)  very expensive

Question 6

The most serious of the behaviors associated with offenders creating disorder is

Accepted Answer

A)  obtrusive panhandling. 
B)  aggressive panhandling. 
C)  solicitation for prostitution. 
D)  threatening stares. 
A)  obtrusive panhandling. 
B)  aggressive panhandling. 
C)  solicitation for prostitution. 
D)  threatening stares.

Question 7

In an evaluation of Fort Worth's successful Compstat effort,broken windows enforcement was found to be

Accepted Answer

A)  a critical component of Compstat. 
B)  totally irrelevant to Compstat. 
C)  limited to drunkenness arrests in hot spots. 
D)  alienating to citizens. 
A)  a critical component of Compstat. 
B)  totally irrelevant to Compstat. 
C)  limited to drunkenness arrests in hot spots. 
D)  alienating to citizens.

Question 8

The emotions experienced by officers assigned to undercover surveillance are best described by the term

Accepted Answer

A)  tedious. 
B)  exhilarating. 
C)  feverish. 
D)  overwrought. 
A)  tedious. 
B)  exhilarating. 
C)  feverish. 
D)  overwrought.

Question 9

Of the following,broken windows enforcement is best suited to targeting

Accepted Answer

A)  violent crime. 
B)  property crime. 
C)  street incivilities. 
D)  drug sales. 
A)  violent crime. 
B)  property crime. 
C)  street incivilities. 
D)  drug sales.

Question 10

The effectiveness of broken windows enforcement is open to debate,or unclear,in what setting?

Accepted Answer

A)  New York City 
B)  subways 
C)  horizontal cities west of the Mississippi River 
D)  densely populated areas 
A)  New York City 
B)  subways 
C)  horizontal cities west of the Mississippi River 
D)  densely populated areas

Question 11

Today's networked adult street gangs,in comparison to the mafia,are

Accepted Answer

A)  less destructive. 
B)  more selective in recruiting members. 
C)  more discrete. 
D)  far more destructive. 
A)  less destructive. 
B)  more selective in recruiting members. 
C)  more discrete. 
D)  far more destructive.

Question 12

Arrest frequencies for individuals released after a penitentiary sentence are ___________ than for the general population.

Accepted Answer

A)  two to three times higher 
B)  five to ten times higher 
C)  thirty to forty-five times higher 
D)  lower 
A)  two to three times higher 
B)  five to ten times higher 
C)  thirty to forty-five times higher 
D)  lower

Question 13

Lever pulling is an enforcement approach typically focused on

Accepted Answer

A)  deterring preteens from joining a gang. 
B)  property offenses committed by youth gangs. 
C)  chronically offending gang-involved youth. 
D)  networked adult street gangs. 
A)  deterring preteens from joining a gang. 
B)  property offenses committed by youth gangs. 
C)  chronically offending gang-involved youth. 
D)  networked adult street gangs.

Question 14

A common offender-based intervention is focused on

Accepted Answer

A)  offenders creating disorder. 
B)  traffic offenders. 
C)  identity thieves. 
D)  transnational offenders. 
A)  offenders creating disorder. 
B)  traffic offenders. 
C)  identity thieves. 
D)  transnational offenders.

Question 15

Interference with nuisance behaviors with an economic base is suggested as more cost effective than arrest in

Accepted Answer

A)  some settings. 
B)  downtowns. 
C)  subways. 
D)  every instance. 
A)  some settings. 
B)  downtowns. 
C)  subways. 
D)  every instance.

Question 16

The cooperative effort between the Chicago Police Department and the Illinois Department of Corrections included

Accepted Answer

A)  parolees reporting directly to the police department. 
B)  police enforcement of parole conditions. 
C)  police assisting with job placement. 
D)  police officers accompanying parole officers on home visits. 
A)  parolees reporting directly to the police department. 
B)  police enforcement of parole conditions. 
C)  police assisting with job placement. 
D)  police officers accompanying parole officers on home visits.

Question 17

The ease of maintaining the secrecy of surveillance of a person is best characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  very easy. 
B)  relatively easy. 
C)  very difficult. 
D)  dependent on the situation. 
A)  very easy. 
B)  relatively easy. 
C)  very difficult. 
D)  dependent on the situation.

Question 18

It is asserted that both organizationally and strategically specialized gang units in police departments are

Accepted Answer

A)  tightly integrated. 
B)  decoupled. 
C)  interwoven. 
D)  focused. 
A)  tightly integrated. 
B)  decoupled. 
C)  interwoven. 
D)  focused.

Question 19

Research that correlated the extent of broken windows enforcement with various categories of Part I crime found that,in general,broken windows enforcement

Accepted Answer

A)  impacts only Part II crimes. 
B)  is irrelevant. 
C)  is ineffective. 
D)  is effective. 
A)  impacts only Part II crimes. 
B)  is irrelevant. 
C)  is ineffective. 
D)  is effective.

Question 20

Individuals engaged in street-side prostitution avoid arrest because they fear

Accepted Answer

A)  the traumatic experience of incarceration. 
B)  the disruption of economic enterprise. 
C)  a lengthy penitentiary sentence. 
D)  damage to their reputation. 
A)  the traumatic experience of incarceration. 
B)  the disruption of economic enterprise. 
C)  a lengthy penitentiary sentence. 
D)  damage to their reputation.

Among the offensive behaviors with an economic base is

The least serious of the behaviors associated with offenders creating disorder is

The phrase from the classic film Casablanca that is relevant to offender-based interventions is

The most frequently used enforcement approach to suppress behaviors of offenders creating disorder is

The relative cost of surveillance versus other enforcement approaches is characterized by which of the following terms?

The most serious of the behaviors associated with offenders creating disorder is

In an evaluation of Fort Worth's successful Compstat effort,broken windows enforcement was found to be

The emotions experienced by officers assigned to undercover surveillance are best described by the term

Of the following,broken windows enforcement is best suited to targeting

The effectiveness of broken windows enforcement is open to debate,or unclear,in what setting?

Today's networked adult street gangs,in comparison to the mafia,are

Arrest frequencies for individuals released after a penitentiary sentence are ___________ than for the general population.

Lever pulling is an enforcement approach typically focused on

A common offender-based intervention is focused on

Interference with nuisance behaviors with an economic base is suggested as more cost effective than arrest in

The cooperative effort between the Chicago Police Department and the Illinois Department of Corrections included

The ease of maintaining the secrecy of surveillance of a person is best characterized as

It is asserted that both organizationally and strategically specialized gang units in police departments are

Research that correlated the extent of broken windows enforcement with various categories of Part I crime found that,in general,broken windows enforcement

Individuals engaged in street-side prostitution avoid arrest because they fear

Police Crime Control Strategy Development

The Police Effect on Crime

The Role of Community Policing

Focusing Community Policing and Problem-Solving on Crime Reduction

A Typology of Crime Reduction Strategies

Geographic Targeting Strategies

Offense Targeting Strategies

Compstat and Crime Control

Conducting Crime Strategy Meetings

The Resurrection of Sherlock Holmes

Staffing for Crime Control

Deployment for Crime Control

Limitations on the Police Role

Evaluating Strategic Impact

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Exam 8: Offender Targeting Strategies

Among the offensive behaviors with an economic base is

The least serious of the behaviors associated with offenders creating disorder is

The phrase from the classic film Casablanca that is relevant to offender-based interventions is

The most frequently used enforcement approach to suppress behaviors of offenders creating disorder is

The relative cost of surveillance versus other enforcement approaches is characterized by which of the following terms?

The most serious of the behaviors associated with offenders creating disorder is

In an evaluation of Fort Worth's successful Compstat effort,broken windows enforcement was found to be

The emotions experienced by officers assigned to undercover surveillance are best described by the term

Of the following,broken windows enforcement is best suited to targeting

The effectiveness of broken windows enforcement is open to debate,or unclear,in what setting?

Today's networked adult street gangs,in comparison to the mafia,are

Arrest frequencies for individuals released after a penitentiary sentence are ___________ than for the general population.

Lever pulling is an enforcement approach typically focused on

A common offender-based intervention is focused on

Interference with nuisance behaviors with an economic base is suggested as more cost effective than arrest in

The cooperative effort between the Chicago Police Department and the Illinois Department of Corrections included

The ease of maintaining the secrecy of surveillance of a person is best characterized as

It is asserted that both organizationally and strategically specialized gang units in police departments are

Research that correlated the extent of broken windows enforcement with various categories of Part I crime found that,in general,broken windows enforcement

Individuals engaged in street-side prostitution avoid arrest because they fear

Police Crime Control Strategy Development

The Police Effect on Crime

The Role of Community Policing

Focusing Community Policing and Problem-Solving on Crime Reduction

A Typology of Crime Reduction Strategies

Geographic Targeting Strategies

Offense Targeting Strategies

Compstat and Crime Control

Conducting Crime Strategy Meetings

The Resurrection of Sherlock Holmes

Staffing for Crime Control

Deployment for Crime Control

Limitations on the Police Role

Evaluating Strategic Impact

Filters