Targeting Low-Level Offenses and Quality-Of-Life Problems to Try to Prevent

question 3

Short Answer

Targeting low-level offenses and quality-of-life problems to try to prevent more serious crimes from occurring later is known as ________ window policing.

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Definitions:

Voluntary Participation

A principle requiring that individuals choose to participate in research of their own free will without coercion or undue influence.

Nonmaleficence

A principle in ethics, especially in healthcare, which dictates avoiding the causation of harm to others.

Intentional Harm

Refers to damage or negative effects deliberately inflicted on a person or group.

Delayed-Treatment Groups

A research method in which one group receives an intervention at a later time than another group, allowing for comparisons of outcomes.