Deck 35: Patrick Sharkey, the End of Warrior Policing From Uneasy Peace: the Great Crime Decline, the Renewal of City Life, and the Next War on Violence

Question 1

According to Sharkey's essay, "The End of Warrior Policing," urban crime statistics show that

A) most criminal activity goes unreported.
B) most serious crimes happen, not city-wide, but in a small number of places where police resources should be concentrated.
C) communities feel safest when police are recognized as strong and able to threaten or stop even the most hardened criminals.
D) most people underestimate the chance that they might be a victim of crime.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

In his essay, "The End of Warrior Policing," Sharkey argues that the best way to reduce urban crime is to

A) build stronger neighborhoods with greater community involvement and public resources.
B) not let small crimes go unnoticed and unpunished, because they lead to larger crimes.
C) put more police on the street (foot patrols) who are more likely to apprehend perpetrators at the moment they commit a crime.
D) enhance policing by using new technologies and by involving police in social networking sites.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

In his essay, "The End of Warrior Policing," Sharkey particularly criticizes

A) the parole system that releases dangerous felons into public spaces.
B) long prison terms for victimless crimes.
C) community involvement by members of the police force in the neighborhoods where they work.
D) the "broken windows" approach to policing.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Both the "broken windows" and "stop, question, and frisk" policies of urban policing were used in what major city, discussed in Sharkey's "The End of Warrior Policing"?

A) Miami
B) San Francisco
C) New York City
D) No major city adopted both of these practices, though some have tried one or the other.

Question 5

When a city shifted the focus of policing from "adjudicating guilt or punishment" to apprehending minor offenders in order to prevent them from committing more serious crimes,

A) the rate of arrests and incarceration actually declined, because everyone knew they were the focus of the police's attention.
B) the crime rate increased in adjacent towns and cities as the city's criminals shifted their work elsewhere.
C) police stops and arrests increased dramatically, and the number of people put in jail rose.
D) the crime rate dropped precipitously; statistical analysis shows how this approach was very effective.