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crime may also go down in nearby areas that are not receiving any extra police presence
or other crime prevention efforts
Choose an answer
1 How can the police prevent crime? 2 Random Patrol
Drug Crimes
3 Diffusion of Crime Control Benefits 4
Demand Reduction Strategies
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Terms in this set (68)
How can the police prevent crime? 1. Preventing crime before it occurs
o Patrol—visible presence to deter crime
o Target hardening—focus on certain area/problems
o Proactive steps—work with community/programs/identify issues
leading to crime
2. Responding to citizen reports of crime and investigating crimes
3. Apprehending offenders
- Respond to calls for service
- Discover crimes on their own and start investigations
- Conduct investigations to identify and apprehend offenders
Proactive Crime Control activities taken to prevent crime before it occurs
Reactive Crime Control activities such as responding to calls for service and investigating
crimes (deal with crimes after they are committed)
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crime may also go down in nearby areas that are not receiving any extra police presence
or other crime prevention efforts
Choose an answer
1 How can the police prevent crime? 2 Random Patrol
Drug Crimes
3 Diffusion of Crime Control Benefits 4
Demand Reduction Strategies
Don't know?
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Terms in this set (68)
How can the police prevent crime? 1. Preventing crime before it occurs
o Patrol—visible presence to deter crime
o Target hardening—focus on certain area/problems
o Proactive steps—work with community/programs/identify issues
leading to crime
2. Responding to citizen reports of crime and investigating crimes
3. Apprehending offenders
- Respond to calls for service
- Discover crimes on their own and start investigations
- Conduct investigations to identify and apprehend offenders
Proactive Crime Control activities taken to prevent crime before it occurs
Reactive Crime Control activities such as responding to calls for service and investigating
crimes (deal with crimes after they are committed)
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