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McGruff is


A) the Oklahoma City Police Chief.
B) the lead researcher and author of an extensive study of the outcomes of community-based policing.
C) a spokesperson in a media campaign to teach crime prevention.
D) the founder of CPTED.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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In the fear-reduction strategy experiments in Newark and Houston,coordinated community policing was also known as the __________________ project.

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Community-based corrections is also called __________________.

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Ample evidence suggests communities that participate in Operation Identification programs have a greater number of apprehended and convicted burglars.

A) True
B) False

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In the first Newark Foot Patrol Experiment,positive results were reported by


A) residents.
B) business owners.
C) Both a and b
D) Neither a nor b

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Membership in MADD is open to anyone.

A) True
B) False

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According to the text,since ancient time this method of deterring and detecting crime has been used.


A) Bicycle patrols
B) Fear reduction
C) Volunteers
D) Street lighting

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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____________________ 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.

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CPTED (Crime Prevention throug...

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The Portland antiburglary program succeeded in reducing the burglary rate for those who participated.

A) True
B) False

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In the second Newark Foot Patrol Experiment,positive results were obtained with


A) distribution of a newsletter.
B) a coordinated foot patrol.
C) a cleanup campaign.
D) All of the above

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Explain the use of the media in the McGruff crime prevention program and how it was received by the public.

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The nationwide program that encourages residents to turn on their porch lights,go outside,and meet their neighbors is


A) National Night Out.
B) Crime Stoppers.
C) the McGruff "Take a Bite Out of Crime" program.
D) Operation Crime Watch.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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One of the impediments to community oriented policing is


A) strong leadership.
B) community involvement.
C) lack of educated officers.
D) the powerful pull of tradition.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The Citywide Crime Prevention Program of Seattle focused on residential burglary.

A) True
B) False

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McGruff has


A) been received favorably by the public.
B) become a dated concept and is being phased out of the crime prevention arena.
C) had little impact on what people know and do about crime prevention.
D) Both b and c

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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To reduce the residential burglary rate,the Seattle Citywide Crime Prevention Program used all of the following except:


A) Self-defense courses
B) Neighborhood block watches
C) Home security checks
D) Property identification

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The 18 model crime reduction programs evaluated by the National Symposium on Community Institutions and the Inner-City Crime Project shared all but one of the f-ollowing characteristics; they did not


A) focus on causes of crime.
B) target those who were less affluent.
C) have sufficient resources.
D) emphasize enforcement.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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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

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Which of the following was not a result of the Baltimore County COPE Project?


A) A 10% 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

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Resistance to change in a community is common.

A) True
B) False

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