Exam 4: Problem Solving: Proactive Policing

The text suggests the police department must increase police officers' freedom to make or participate in important decisions.

According to the authors,children in violent homes face all the following risks except:

The most often skipped step of the SARA model is Scanning because the problem seems so obvious.

When using alternative dispute resolution techniques,the mediator guides the parties involved to resolve the dispute as he or she would want it solved.

_____________________________ is approaching criminal justice problems by considering the underlying problems that are categorized by the type of offense.

A departmental-wide strategy aimed at solving persistent community problems is called

Technology has become an indispensable tool for law enforcement.

The National Crime Prevention Council suggests that regulations and ordinances on gun licensing may interrupt sources of illegal guns.

The country's first adult gun court was established in

Quantitative data examines the amount of change as a result of the response.

Which of the following would not be used in an impact evaluation?

Most general policies on "workplace violence" also specifically address domestic violence and its impact in the workplace.

______________ is the theory that successful implementation of a crime-reduction initiative does not really prevent crime.

Discuss the key elements of problem-oriented policing.

Explain the cultural diversity issue that must be addressed when forming partnerships to prevent domestic violence.

In addressing public safety issues such as traffic crashes,hot spot mapping is often used.

According to the text,neighborhood theories and street theories are examples of

The first step in problem-oriented policing is to move beyond just handling incidents.It calls for recognizing that incidents are often merely overt symptoms of problems.

Discuss and give examples of how technology has become an indispensable tool for law enforcement.

Understand the "magnet phenomenon" and how it can adversely affect problem analysis and selection of potential actions by law enforcement.