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 Comparative Models in Policing Review Questions

(Answers are provided below.)


1. When citizens report more crimes to the police and demand greater effectiveness in solving crime problems, it serves as an example of the ______ theory.

A. Migration

B. Alertness to crime

C. Demographic setting

D. Opportunity


2. As a society experiences socio-economic advancement, the public develops a lower tolerance for lawlessness, resulting in a higher volume of official police blotter entries. This phenomenon directly reflects the principles of which theory?

A. Migration

B. Alertness to crime

C. Demographic setting

D. Opportunity


3. When citizens become highly educated about their legal rights and actively pressure law enforcement agencies to improve their crime-solution efficiency rates, they are demonstrating the core concept of:

A. Migration

B. Alertness to crime

C. Demographic setting

D. Opportunity


4. A commercial district experiences a sudden spike in nighttime burglaries because store owners stopped hiring security guards and left valuable merchandise visible from the street. In comparative policing and environmental criminology, this situation is best explained by the ______ theory.

A. Migration

B. Alertness to crime

C. Demographic setting

D. Opportunity


5. According to this criminological perspective, crime rates fluctuate not because the number of motivated offenders changes, but because changes in daily routines create a convergence of a motivated offender, a suitable target, and the absence of a capable guardian.

A. Migration

B. Alertness to crime

C. Demographic setting

D. Opportunity


6. A criminological researcher notes that Region X has a significantly higher crime rate compared to Region Y, primarily because 60% of Region X's population consists of males aged 15 to 29. This analysis relies on the ______ theory.

A. Migration

B. Alertness to crime

C. Demographic setting

D. Opportunity


7. In the study of comparative police systems, a nation’s urbanization rate, population density, and age distribution are critical factors that shape its specific crime problems. This baseline context is referred to as the:

A. Migration

B. Alertness to crime

C. Demographic setting

D. Opportunity


8. The rapid influx of workers from rural provinces into a newly industrialized economic zone causes cultural friction and an increase in localized petty crimes. This scenario illustrates how ______ affects a region's crime profile.

A. Migration

B. Alertness to crime

C. Demographic setting

D. Opportunity


9. Which theory emphasizes that the physical movement of populations across geographic boundaries or borders can disrupt traditional social controls and alter the crime rate of both the hosting and originating areas?

A. Migration

B. Alertness to crime

C. Demographic setting

D. Opportunity


10. In a developing metropolitan area, law enforcement notices that as the economy grows, the physical presence of unguarded automated teller machines (ATMs) increases, drawing the attention of syndicate groups. Which theory explains this specific catalyst for criminal behavior?

A. Migration

B. Alertness to crime

C. Demographic setting

D. Opportunity


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Answer:

1. B

2. B

3. B

4. D

5. D

6. C

7. C

8. A

9. A

10. D