Exam 7: Community Policing and Fear of Crime

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Fear of crime potentially can undermine people's faith in the police and courts' ability to deal with crime.This can lead to vigilante justice and other measures outside the criminal justice system.

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According to the text, police corruption was a national problem into the:

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____________ relates to concerns of safety and wellbeing for others such as family or friends.

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What were the objectives of the Flint, Michigan Foot Patrol Experiment? What were the results? Explain.

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The fear of crime was not an issue in the U.S.criminal justice arena until the:

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Weisband and Eck found that programs focusing on community partnerships and community building did NOT reduce the fear of crime.

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School crime increases fear of crime only on the part of students.

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Though research shows that schools are the safest place for young people, media coverage of sensational school crimes increases fear of crime.

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

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The suggests that some measure of fear of crime is produced from persons living near others who have cultural backgrounds that are different from their own.

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African Americans tend to be more fearful of crime as compared to whites.

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____________ fear is a result of exposure to cues in the environment that result in stressful feelings.

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The threat of victimization has three components.In the __________, the individual becomes wary of real and perceived disorder, and crime events in the community.

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Heber (2009) notes that there are two types of fear: ____________ fear and ____________ fear.

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What are the costs of fear of crime to society? Explain in detail.

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