Question 1

Gender is the strongest and best predictor of fear of crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The City of Newark did extensive planning regarding budget and crime problems.They identified three basic sources of fear within their community.Identify and explain the three sources of fear.

Accepted Answer

Three basic sources of fear that should be addressed:
• The lack of local, relevant information about crime and ways to prevent it;
• The presence of social disorder and physical deterioration in a neighborhood; and
• The limited quantity and quality of contacts between police officers and the public (Williams & Pate, 1986:56).

Question 3

The differs from the other models in that it considers one's feelings or attitudes about factors such as social change, dissatisfaction with neighborhood life, and unease about life circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A) victimization model 
B) community concern model 
C) disorder model 
D) subcultural diversity model 
A) victimization model 
B) community concern model 
C) disorder model 
D) subcultural diversity model B

Question 4

The research has been inconclusive regarding the relationship between victimization and fear of crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statement is considered a valid statement regarding fear?

Accepted Answer

A) Males are more fearful of being victimized than females. 
B) The elderly tend to isolate themselves because of their fear of crime. 
C) The young tend to engage in less risky behavior, thus reducing fear of victimization. 
D) all of the above 
A) Males are more fearful of being victimized than females. 
B) The elderly tend to isolate themselves because of their fear of crime. 
C) The young tend to engage in less risky behavior, thus reducing fear of victimization. 
D) all of the above

Question 6

The ____________ was one of the first police experiments to include fear of crime as a factor.

Accepted Answer

A) Kansas City Preventive Patrol experiment 
B) Flint Foot Patrol experiment 
C) Weed and Seed experiment 
D) Community Policing experiment 
A) Kansas City Preventive Patrol experiment 
B) Flint Foot Patrol experiment 
C) Weed and Seed experiment 
D) Community Policing experiment

Question 7

Policing as an occupation was quick to identify fear of crime as a legitimate social concern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Contrast the four models of fear of crime victimization according to your text.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Contrast the four models of fear of...

Question 9

The postulates that fear is produced by the amount of perceived disorder that people encounter in their neighborhood or areas where they travel, such as work, shopping, and recreation.

Accepted Answer

A) victimization model 
B) community concern model 
C) disorder model 
D) subcultural diversity model 
A) victimization model 
B) community concern model 
C) disorder model 
D) subcultural diversity model

Question 10

By expanding the police mission to embrace proactive efforts to address social and physical disorder, community policing directly addresses the indirect fears associated with community problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Amir (1971), what percentage of rape in Philadelphia was victim- precipitated?

Accepted Answer

A) 19% 
B) 20% 
C) 25% 
D) 30% 
A) 19% 
B) 20% 
C) 25% 
D) 30%

Question 12

The media can affect the amount of fear within the community.How does the media affect fear?

Accepted Answer

A) Media can distort coverage of crime. 
B) Media can create an impression of higher crime rate that what is actually occurring. 
C) Media emphasizes the actions of pathological individual who committed bizarre acts. 
D) all of the above 
A) Media can distort coverage of crime. 
B) Media can create an impression of higher crime rate that what is actually occurring. 
C) Media emphasizes the actions of pathological individual who committed bizarre acts. 
D) all of the above

Question 13

The ____________ model explains fear of crime through personal victimization, experiences with others who have been victimized, and perceived vulnerability to victimization.

Accepted Answer

A) victimization 
B) disorder 
C) community concern 
D) subcultural-diversity 
A) victimization 
B) disorder 
C) community concern 
D) subcultural-diversity

Question 14

Women experience a substantial amount of altruistic fear, especially mothers whose children are exposed to risk factors in the neighborhood or in school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Researchers have found that people with wealth, or those living in wealthy neighborhoods, are less fearful of crime.Such neighborhoods are better able to control crime and disorder as compared to other neighborhoods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Community policing can decrease the fear of crime by expanding reactive responses to disorder and social problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Fear of crime is not consistent with victimization or the level of crime occurring within the community.Explain the inconsistency between the fear of victimization and the level of crime that is actually occurring.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fear of crime is not consistent with...

Question 18

Community policing strategies focus primarily on crime reduction, responding to calls for service, and maintaining order in a community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The traditional police response to fear of crime has been to disregard it as a legitimate police objective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Increased fear for elderly people is likely the result of their feeling that they are less able to physically defend themselves as compared to younger people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Gender is the strongest and best predictor of fear of crime.

The City of Newark did extensive planning regarding budget and crime problems.They identified three basic sources of fear within their community.Identify and explain the three sources of fear.

The differs from the other models in that it considers one's feelings or attitudes about factors such as social change, dissatisfaction with neighborhood life, and unease about life circumstances.

The research has been inconclusive regarding the relationship between victimization and fear of crime.

Which of the following statement is considered a valid statement regarding fear?

The ____________ was one of the first police experiments to include fear of crime as a factor.

Policing as an occupation was quick to identify fear of crime as a legitimate social concern.

Contrast the four models of fear of crime victimization according to your text.

The postulates that fear is produced by the amount of perceived disorder that people encounter in their neighborhood or areas where they travel, such as work, shopping, and recreation.

By expanding the police mission to embrace proactive efforts to address social and physical disorder, community policing directly addresses the indirect fears associated with community problems.

According to Amir (1971), what percentage of rape in Philadelphia was victim- precipitated?

The media can affect the amount of fear within the community.How does the media affect fear?

The ____________ model explains fear of crime through personal victimization, experiences with others who have been victimized, and perceived vulnerability to victimization.

Women experience a substantial amount of altruistic fear, especially mothers whose children are exposed to risk factors in the neighborhood or in school.

Researchers have found that people with wealth, or those living in wealthy neighborhoods, are less fearful of crime.Such neighborhoods are better able to control crime and disorder as compared to other neighborhoods.

Community policing can decrease the fear of crime by expanding reactive responses to disorder and social problems.

Fear of crime is not consistent with victimization or the level of crime occurring within the community.Explain the inconsistency between the fear of victimization and the level of crime that is actually occurring.

Community policing strategies focus primarily on crime reduction, responding to calls for service, and maintaining order in a community.

The traditional police response to fear of crime has been to disregard it as a legitimate police objective.

Increased fear for elderly people is likely the result of their feeling that they are less able to physically defend themselves as compared to younger people.

The Idea of Community Policing

A History of Communities and Policing

The Changing Meaning of Community

The Police and Community Perception

Managing and Implementing Community Policing

Community Policing and Crime

Problem Solving and Policing Problem Spaces

The Changing Meaning of Community

Community Policing and Drugs

Community Policing and Special Populations

Toward a New Breed of Police Officer Community

Community Policing at the Crossroads

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Exam 7: Community Policing and Fear of Crime

Gender is the strongest and best predictor of fear of crime.

The City of Newark did extensive planning regarding budget and crime problems.They identified three basic sources of fear within their community.Identify and explain the three sources of fear.

The differs from the other models in that it considers one's feelings or attitudes about factors such as social change, dissatisfaction with neighborhood life, and unease about life circumstances.

The research has been inconclusive regarding the relationship between victimization and fear of crime.

Which of the following statement is considered a valid statement regarding fear?

The ____________ was one of the first police experiments to include fear of crime as a factor.

Policing as an occupation was quick to identify fear of crime as a legitimate social concern.

Contrast the four models of fear of crime victimization according to your text.

The postulates that fear is produced by the amount of perceived disorder that people encounter in their neighborhood or areas where they travel, such as work, shopping, and recreation.

By expanding the police mission to embrace proactive efforts to address social and physical disorder, community policing directly addresses the indirect fears associated with community problems.

According to Amir (1971), what percentage of rape in Philadelphia was victim- precipitated?

The media can affect the amount of fear within the community.How does the media affect fear?

The ____________ model explains fear of crime through personal victimization, experiences with others who have been victimized, and perceived vulnerability to victimization.

Women experience a substantial amount of altruistic fear, especially mothers whose children are exposed to risk factors in the neighborhood or in school.

Researchers have found that people with wealth, or those living in wealthy neighborhoods, are less fearful of crime.Such neighborhoods are better able to control crime and disorder as compared to other neighborhoods.

Community policing can decrease the fear of crime by expanding reactive responses to disorder and social problems.

Fear of crime is not consistent with victimization or the level of crime occurring within the community.Explain the inconsistency between the fear of victimization and the level of crime that is actually occurring.

Community policing strategies focus primarily on crime reduction, responding to calls for service, and maintaining order in a community.

The traditional police response to fear of crime has been to disregard it as a legitimate police objective.

Increased fear for elderly people is likely the result of their feeling that they are less able to physically defend themselves as compared to younger people.

The Idea of Community Policing

A History of Communities and Policing

The Changing Meaning of Community

The Police and Community Perception

Managing and Implementing Community Policing

Community Policing and Crime

Problem Solving and Policing Problem Spaces

The Changing Meaning of Community

Community Policing and Drugs

Community Policing and Special Populations

Toward a New Breed of Police Officer Community

Community Policing at the Crossroads

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