Question 1

The problem analysis triangle includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Likely offenders 
B) Likely victims 
C) Suitable targets 
D) Time and space

Question 2

The causes of violence as described in the book include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Desensitization 
B) Guns 
C) Family cohesiveness 
D) Drugs and alcohol

Question 3

Characteristics common to workplace violence and school violence include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Profiles of the perpetrators 
B) Mediation strategies 
C) Warnings 
D) Means and pathways to violence

Question 4

Research has found that most executives and managers in the corporate sector have given considerable thought to the impact of partner abuse on the health and safety of their employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The United States has a much lower violent crime rate than many other countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

All of the following are suggested response strategies to drive-by shootings identified by the text except:

Accepted Answer

A) Targeting the activity, not the individual 
B) Reducing weapons availability 
C) Identifying situations in which violence may occur 
D) Targeting the individuals

Question 7

The "S" in SARA represents

Accepted Answer

A) scanning. 
B) solution. 
C) symptoms. 
D) selection.

Question 8

The emphasis in community policing is efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the DOC model,the "D" stands for discretion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Crime mapping changes the focus from the criminal to the location of crimes-the ______________ where most crimes occur.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Crime mapping changes the focus from the...

Question 11

Local gun courts that deal exclusively with gun law violations reinforce community standards against violence and ensure swift punishment of violators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A community includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals 
B) Businesses 
C) Government 
D) All of the above are examples of a community.

Question 13

The Boston City Department of Health and Hospitals initiated Boston's Prevention Project in 1982 to prevent ________________ violence.

Accepted Answer

A) workplace 
B) nursing home 
C) gun 
D) youth

Question 14

A/an ________________ is a criminal offense committed against a person,property,or society that is motivated by racial bias and involve violence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A/an ________________ is a criminal offense committed...

Question 15

Strategies for general violence prevention include public dialogue and community mediation,corporate support for antiviolence projects,and addressing violence as a public health problem.What key partnership involves schools?

Accepted Answer

A) Corporate support and public dialogue 
B) Corporate support and public health 
C) Community mediation and public health 
D) Public dialogue and community mediation

Question 16

Thirty percent of women in the United States say they've been victims of domestic violence or stalking by a husband,partner,or date at some point in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Routine activity theory states that crime occurs at the intersection of

Accepted Answer

A) motivation, target, and an absent or ineffective guardian. 
B) the base of operation, target, and an absent or ineffective guardian. 
C) motivation, opportunity, and an absent or ineffective guardian. 
D) motivation, target, and geographic proximity.

Question 18

Using the SARA model,the step that involves learning the problem's causes,scope,and effects is _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Using the SARA model,the step that involves...

Question 19

Mediation,sometimes called alternative dispute resolution (ADR),is shared problem solving by parties in a dispute guided by a neutral person.Describe how police use this in problem solving.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mediation,sometimes called alternative dispute resolution (ADR),is shared...

Question 20

Crime-specific planning uses the principles of problem solving to focus on identified crime problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Problem Solving: Proactive Policing

The problem analysis triangle includes all of the following except:

The causes of violence as described in the book include all of the following except:

Characteristics common to workplace violence and school violence include all of the following except:

Research has found that most executives and managers in the corporate sector have given considerable thought to the impact of partner abuse on the health and safety of their employees.

The United States has a much lower violent crime rate than many other countries.

All of the following are suggested response strategies to drive-by shootings identified by the text except:

The "S" in SARA represents

The emphasis in community policing is efficiency.

In the DOC model,the "D" stands for discretion.

Crime mapping changes the focus from the criminal to the location of crimes-the ______________ where most crimes occur.

Local gun courts that deal exclusively with gun law violations reinforce community standards against violence and ensure swift punishment of violators.

A community includes all of the following except:

The Boston City Department of Health and Hospitals initiated Boston's Prevention Project in 1982 to prevent ________________ violence.

A/an ________________ is a criminal offense committed against a person,property,or society that is motivated by racial bias and involve violence.

Strategies for general violence prevention include public dialogue and community mediation,corporate support for antiviolence projects,and addressing violence as a public health problem.What key partnership involves schools?

Thirty percent of women in the United States say they've been victims of domestic violence or stalking by a husband,partner,or date at some point in their lives.

Routine activity theory states that crime occurs at the intersection of

Using the SARA model,the step that involves learning the problem's causes,scope,and effects is _______________.

Mediation,sometimes called alternative dispute resolution (ADR),is shared problem solving by parties in a dispute guided by a neutral person.Describe how police use this in problem solving.

Crime-specific planning uses the principles of problem solving to focus on identified crime problems.