Exam 9: Police Strategies

Which of the following is defined as "computer-generated maps that depict the incidence and patterns of specific types of criminal activity in specific geographic areas"?

Analysis of police data indicates that a local municipal park is a central area for drug trafficking; therefore,city council removes trees and shrubs to increase visibility in the park,hoping to decrease this behaviour.Which crime prevention program does this exemplify?

American and European evaluations of citizen patrol activities suggest they do not reduce citizens' fear of crime.

Define crime displacement and describe two examples of crime displacement.

In what year did the broken windows approach emerge in New York City?

A police service determines that a stranger assault has occurred three Friday nights in a row in June in their bar district,with reports indicating that two men are responsible for the unprovoked weekly attacks.Which type of crime analysis provides the police service with this information?

What are high-crime areas also known as?

How many categories of crime prevention initiatives are there?

Which of the following is the most controversial primary crime prevention program?

Evaluations of closed-circuit television (CCTV)indicate it may be most effective in apprehending perpetrators after a crime has been committed.

Many crime prevention initiatives are introduced without any analysis,lacking clearly stated,measurable performance objectives.

A police service informs local television stations and newspaper outlets about the release of a high-risk sex offender from a federal prison and the media alert the public.Which crime attack strategy does this exemplify?

The Correctional Service of Canada notifies local police services about the statutory release of a high-risk offender.The authorities decide to randomly stop by his residence to make sure he is following the curfew condition of his statutory release.Which of the following terms applies to this activity?

To combat the problem of multiple break-and-enters occurring on one city block,a local police service increases random foot,car,and bike patrols on this street.Which stage of the SARA problem-solving model does this exemplify?

A police service recognizes that property crimes in their district are a reflection of social issues,such as the absence of affordable low-income housing.In collaboration with city council and the provincial government,funding for low-income housing is invested in the community.Which crime response strategy does this exemplify?