Imagine You Are a Policy-Maker in a Metropolitan Area

question 20

Multiple Choice

Imagine you are a policy-maker in a metropolitan area.You want to develop an evidence-based policy to target gang activity in your city.Which of the following policies would you adopt first?

• A)focusing primarily on increasing punishments for first-time gang-related offenses as well as hard-core gang members
• B)funding for increased patrolling gang neighborhoods and arresting any individuals who are suspected of gang involvement
• C)focus primarily on funding for arresting hard-core gang members and police weaponry
• D)a multi-faceted approach that provides vocational training, parental training, and training for police to better understand the communities they serve

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