Urban Studies and Crime Exam Review
Course Introduction
Urban Studies and Crime examines the relationship between urban environments and patterns of crime, exploring how city structures, social dynamics, and local policies influence criminal behavior and law enforcement responses. The course covers a range of topics including urbanization, neighborhood effects, socioeconomic disparities, spatial distribution of crime, policing strategies, and the impact of urban planning on public safety. Students will analyze real-world case studies and current research to understand the complex interplay between urban development and crime, equipping them with tools to critically assess and propose solutions to crime-related challenges in diverse urban contexts.
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Community Policing Partnerships for Problem Solving 7th Edition by Linda S. Miller
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Chapter 1: The Evolution of Community Policing
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Q1) During the ___________ era the police were decentralized under the authority of the -municipality in which they worked.
Answer: political
Q2) August Vollmer and O.W.Wilson are credited with spearheading the "reform movement," which called for a drastic change in the organization and function of police departments.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) One of the four general principles that define community policing is community engagement.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) During the reform era the police sought to reestablish a close relationship with the -community.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Inside Police Agencies: Understanding Mission and Culture
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Q1) The use of police discretion is governed in every case by policies and procedures that cover every possible circumstance an officer may face.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Ethics involves integrity, honesty, values, standards, courage, and ________________.
Answer: civility
Q3) One police departments' Neighborhood-Oriented Police (NOP) program was perceived as more social work than police work and was referred to as:
A)neighbors on patrol.
B)next door patrol.
C)community on patrol.
D)nobody on patrol.
Answer: D
Q4) A _______________ is simply a belief or philosophy that is meaningful to us. Answer: value
Q5) A _______________ is a written declaration of purpose. Answer: mission statement
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Chapter 3: Understanding and Involving the Community
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Q1) If the community is unresponsive, community policing cannot succeed, no matter how hard the police work.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Ghettos are the focus of many anticrime efforts, which is perceived as a bias on the part of law enforcement.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) When people do not care about their community, one of the signs of not caring would be:
A)potholes.
B)empty houses.
C)broken windows.
D)high traffic counts.
Answer: C
Q4) Incivilities and social disorder occur when _________________ have eroded. Answer: social control mechanisms
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Chapter 4: Problem Solving: Proactive Policing
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Q1) According to the text, ______________ is sometimes called alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
Q2) ______________ is the theory that successful implementation of a crime-reduction initiative does not really prevent crime.
Q3) The least-effort principle proposes that:
A)criminals tend to commit crimes near but not too close to their residence.
B)criminals tend to target victims who offer the least resistance.
C)criminals tend to target areas near major roads that offer escape routes.
D)criminals tend to be lazy.
Q4) Which of the following would not be used in an impact evaluation?
A)reduced instances of repeat victimization
B)decreases in related crimes or incidents
C)reduced citizen fear
D)the conclusion that the response was implemented as planned
Q5) According to the text, crime-specific planning is a more precise strategy than:
A)reactive policing.
B)POP
C)community policing.
D)categorized response.
Q6) The originator of the problem-oriented policing concept is _____________.
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Chapter 5: Implementing Community Policing
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Q1) Which of the following is not a likely benefit of implementing community policing?
A)Prevention and detection of crime is increased.
B)Positive relationships are built between police and community and among community members themselves.
C)Immediate reduction of crime levels.
D)Police resources are extended.
Q2) According to the text, community policing will require a change in:
A)mission statement.
B)departmental organization.
C)the general approach to "fighting crime."
D)all of the above
Q3) What is among the most important considerations in successfully implementing the -community policing philosophy?
A)a strong community relationship
B)the backing of law enforcement
C)gifted leadership in the community
D)strong recruiting and selection of police personnel
Q4) Discuss and explain possible resistance to community policing.
Q5) ________________ is long-term, large-scale, future-oriented planning.
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Chapter 6: Communicating With a Diverse Population
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Q1) Problems associated with homeless persons include:
A)homeless camps.
B)public intoxication.
C)abuse.
D)all of the above
Q2) The formation of communities such as Chinatowns, Little Italys, and Little Havanas is an example of:
A)assimilation.
B)cultural pluralism.
C)acculturation.
D)racial profiling.
Q3) Research has found law enforcement involves significantly more verbal interaction than physical interaction.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The communication process involves all of the following except:
A)sender.
B)feedback.
C)portal.
D)receiver.
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Chapter 7: Building Partnerships: A Cornerstone of Community Policing
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Q1) According to the text, the central goal of community policing is:
A)building trust.
B)community goals.
C)neighborhood watch.
D)SARA programs.
Q2) A process involving a computer-aided dispatch system in which nonemergency, -lower--priority calls are ranked so the higher-priority calls are continually dispatched first is called:
A)call reduction.
B)call stacking.
C)call management.
D)calls for service.
Q3) Although community partnerships are important for police agencies serious about -community policing, community policing can succeed without them.
A)True
B)False
Q4) According to the text, a recent alternative to the traditional courtroom is _______________.
Q5) Partnerships are often referred to as _______________.
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Chapter 8: Forming Partnerships With the Media
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Q1) Research referred to in the text shows that police departments are clearly missing an -opportunity to promote community policing in the news.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Chermak and Weiss recommended: "Law enforcement agencies should implement and devise broad marketing strategies to increase public awareness and involvement in -community policing activities." Which of the following was not one of their recommendations?
A)Increase the amount of personnel and monetary resources to more effectively market community policing.
B)Broaden the training curriculum to include a discussion of more effective ways to market community policing.
C)Tell their stories of police contact to at least three other people.
D)Conduct research that can effectively evaluate whether implementing a broad marketing strategy is effective.
Q3) ________________ are good, solid information that is stated briefly, within 7 to 12 seconds.
Q4) Explain the news media echo effect.
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Chapter 9: Early Experiments in Crime Prevention and the
Evolution of Community Policing Strategies
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Q1) Which of the following was not a result of the Baltimore County COPE Project?
A)a 10 percent reduction in citizens' fear of crime
B)an increase in calls for service
C)increased citizen awareness of and satisfaction with the police
D)improved police officer attitudes
Q2) ____________________ is an approach to problem solving that asks what is it about this location that places people at risk, or that results in opportunities for crime.
Q3) Since ancient times, lighting has been one means to deter and detect crime.
A)True
B)False
Q4) List and explain the various ways police departments may use volunteers, and what powers, if any, are afforded such volunteers.
Q5) Citizen crime reporting programs (CCRPs) help to organize neighborhoods as mutual aid societies and as the eyes and ears of the police.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Describe how MADD began and the initiatives started by MADD.
Q7) PAL stands for __________________.
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Chapter 10: Safe Neighborhoods and Communities: From Traffic Problems to Crime
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Q1) According to the text, the Weed and Seed program sought to:
A)provide funding for low income families.
B)identify, arrest, and prosecute offenders.
C)weed out low income troublemakers.
D)seed communities with new housing.
Q2) The ________________ seeks to identify, arrest and prosecute offenders while simultaneously working with citizens to improve quality of life.
Q3) The Fourth Amendment protects _______________ when discussing video surveillance.
A)people not places
B)places
C)law enforcement in public
D)governments
Q4) ________________ describes a wide range of road design changes that make it more -difficult for a vehicle to speed.
Q5) Target hardening is a major component of CPTED.
A)True
B)False
Q6) List and briefly describe the five principles underlying CPTED.
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Chapter 11: Community Policing and Drugs
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Q1) Drug courts are even more effective when partnered with law enforcement.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The program called _______________, as stated in the text, believes that the use of -mind-altering substances does not necessarily constitute abuse.
A)Random Student Drug Testing
B)Life Skills Training
C)DARE
D)Safety First
Q3) Describe Lead On America, explaining how it began, what its goal is and what strategies it suggests using.
Q4) Many believe that marijuana is a _______________ drug.
A)harmless
B)troublesome
C)gateway
D)none of the above
Q5) According to the text, each pound of manufactured methamphetamine produces about ________________ to ________________ pounds of hazardous waste.
Q6) In a/an ________________, dealers sell to all potential customers.
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Chapter 12: Bringing Youths Into Community Policing
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Q1) Police _________________ schools involve youth in police agencies, develop bonds between youth and police officers, and encourage youth to view law enforcement as a rewarding career path.
Q2) According to the text, one of the responses to prevent school vandalism that has been -successful is controlling the sale of vandalism tools.
A)True
B)False
Q3) According to the text the most prevalent form of bullying is:
A)electronic.
B)physical.
C)relational.
D)verbal.
Q4) The Safe Start initiative is funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Programs.
A)True
B)False
Q5) The _________________ program, focusing on high-risk youth, is a family counseling -service in Livermore, California that operates out of the local police department.
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Chapter 13: The Challenge of Gangs: Controlling Their
Destructive Force
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Q1) The Youth Leading Change program engages area youth in:
A)free bus transportation to youths.
B)leadership activities.
C)after-school programs.
D)counseling.
Q2) The National Youth Gang Center has developed a protocol for assessing a gang problem and a planning guide to assist communities in addressing a gang problem.
A)True
B)False
Q3) As an alternative to graffiti, students might be encouraged to design and paint murals in locations where graffiti is most likely to occur.
A)True
B)False
Q4) An estimated 756,000 gang members are active in roughly _______________ gangs -nationwide.
A)15,000
B)25,000
C)29,000
D)35,000
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Chapter 14: Understanding and Preventing Violence
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Q1) Describe the problem-solving partnership of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department on domestic violence.Would you consider this approach effective and why or why not?
Q2) ________________ is the nation's largest firearm safety program.
A)Project ChildSafe
B)Project Gun-Lock
C)Project Safe Firearm
D)Project Gun Safe
Q3) According to the text, the most effective response to sexual assaults employs a collaborative team approach that includes a police officer, victim advocate, and a medical practitioner/nurse, who conducts the sexual assault exam and collects evidence from the victim's body.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Women are more vulnerable to being assaulted or killed during separation than at other times and are particularly vulnerable when they are pregnant.
A)True
B)False
Q5) According to the text, ________________ handgun laws are a controversial issue.
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Chapter 15: Understanding and Preventing Terrorism
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Q1) Cyberterrorism is defined as the intimidation of civilian enterprise through the use of high technology to bring about political, religious, or ideological aims, actions that result in -disabling or deleting critical infrastructure data or information.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A subtitle of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, called the Homeland Security Information Sharing Act, required the president to develop new procedures for ________________, as well as unclassified but otherwise sensitive information, with state and local police.
Q3) The contagion effect is that:
A)terrorism will spread unchecked.
B)terrorism is contained in the same way contagion is contained.
C)media coverage of terrorism inspires more terrorism.
D)biological terrorism will spread geographically.
Q4) According to the FBI, ________________ involves violent acts or acts dangerous to human life that violate the criminal laws of the United States or any state, or that would be a -criminal violation if committed within the jurisdiction of the United States or any state.
Q5) Describe the USA PATRIOT Act and its purpose.
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Chapter 16: What Research Tells Us and a Look to the Future
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Q1) Experts in police research have made a number of recommendations to improve police-researcher coordination.Which of the following is not one of those recommendations -discussed in the text?
A)Law enforcement agencies should partner with only seasoned researchers to carefully design research.
B)Law enforcement agencies should train their leaders in evaluating potential research to ensure their ability to identify suitable research partners and to recognize relevant -research topics.
C)Agencies should establish regular forums through which their own research interests and priorities are communicated.
D)Law enforcement agencies should be willing to initiate research partnerships on regional, national and local levels.
Q2) When departments are involved in the creation of surveys, they are more likely to use the research.This is an example of:
A)process research.
B)action research.
C)partner research.
D)practical research.
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