The Use of Analytical Methods to Obtain Pertinent Information on Crime

question 30

Multiple Choice

The use of analytical methods to obtain pertinent information on crime patterns and trends that can then be disseminated to officers on the street is called ____________________.

• A)criminal profiling
• B)CompStat
• C)crime mapping
• D)crime analysis

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Definitions:

Electrical Impulses

Rapid changes in electric potential that travel along nerves or muscle fibers to transmit signals.

Sensory Neuron

Sensory neurons are nerve cells that transmit sensory information (e.g., touch, pain) from the body to the central nervous system for processing.

Effector

An organ or cell that acts in response to a stimulus, often leading to a physiological response in the body.

Reaction Time

The duration between the presentation of a stimulus and the initiation of the muscular response to that stimulus.